Former U.S. gymnastics coach John Geddert kills himself hours after being charged with 24 crimes – By Chris Cwik (Yahoo Sports) / Feb 25 2021
Former U.S Olympics women’s gymnastics head coach John Geddert died by suicide Thursday.
Geddert, 63, died hours after he was charged with 24 crimes, including sexual assault, racketeering and human trafficking.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel confirmed Geddert’s death and said, “This is a tragic end to a tragic story for everyone involved.”
Geddert was expected to turn himself in at the Eaton County Sheriff’s Department at 2:15 p.m. Eastern, but did not show up, according to the Detroit News.
Twenty of the 24 charges against Geddert were related to human trafficking. Geddert also received one charge of racketeering and two charges of criminal sexual assault of a teen.
