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Ex-USA Gymnastics Coach John Geddert Faces 24 Charges After Alleged Abuse

Former U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team coach John Geddert was charged with 24 crimes on Thursday, including sexual assault, human trafficking and running a criminal enterprise, per the Associated Press.

Geddert, who worked with convicted criminal and former doctor Larry Nassar when Geddert was the coach of the 2012 U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team, was also charged with recruiting minors for forced labor, per the AP and court documents.

Geddert was suspended from USA Gymnastics during the Nassar trial.

Nassar also worked with Geddert at the latter's Lansing gym, Twistars.

Nassar was convicted on numerous sexual assault and child pornography charges in both federal and state cases, with combined sentences totaling over 200 years of prison time.