Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach kills himself after abuse charges

John Geddert faced 24 charges, including sexual assault, human trafficking and running a criminal enterprise.

A former United States Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar killed himself on Thursday, hours after being charged with turning his Michigan gym into a hub of human trafficking by coercing girls to train and then abusing them. John Geddert faced 24 charges that could have carried years in prison had he been convicted. He was supposed to appear in an Eaton County court, near Lansing, but his body was found at a rest area along Interstate 96, according to state police. “This is a tragic end to a tragic story for everyone involved,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said.