Who are John Geddertâs wife and children?
Geddertâs wifeâs name is Kathryn Geddert and from their marriage, they have three children. The details of their marriage and the names of their children are not revealed to the public over privacy and safety concerns. In June 1996, John and Kathryn opened Twistars Gymnastics Club in Lansing, Michigan.
Geddert was reportedly a longtime associate of sex offender and disgraced former gymnastics physician Larry Nassar. A day after USA Gymnastics announced the suspension of his membership pending investigation of the abuse allegations, Geddert retired from the coaching profession. On January 25, 2018, he transferred the management of Twistars to Kathryn. The documents from the Gedderts file with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs confirm the transfer. At the same time, Twistarsâ website also lists Kathyrn as its owner and has appeared to remove any references of her husband.
(Reuters) - Former U.S. Olympic gymnastics coach John Geddert, who had ties to disgraced team doctor Larry Nassar and was charged earlier on Thursday with human trafficking and sexual assault, has since died by suicide, authorities said.
The two sexual assault charges stem from an incident in 2012, court documents showed. These allegations focus around multiple acts of verbal, physical and sexual abuse perpetrated by the defendant against multiple young women, Nessel said in an earlier statement.
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According to the Attorney General s office, Geddert used his reputation as an Olympic-level coach and promised parents that he could turn his students into world-class athletes.
Court documents detail deceased coach John Geddert s alleged abuse
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Investigators say that former Olympic gymnastics coach John Geddert sexually assaulted a 14-year-old and routinely abused his gymnasts physically and verbally, leading multiple gymnasts to attempt suicide, according to court documents obtained by ESPN.