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A former gymnastics coach has been arrested by the FBI in Iowa, more than three years after being flagged for sexual abuse and suspended by the U.S. Center for Safe Sport.

The coach, Sean Gardner, is accused of producing

child pornography. Authorities say he clandestinely recorded young gymnasts, including children as

young as six, with hidden cameras as they changed clothing. These materials were discovered

during a 2024 investigation triggered by a new victim coming forward.

Gardner, who worked at West Des Moines' elite Chow's gymnastics and previously coached in Mississippi and Louisiana,

managed to secure a job at a hospital despite being banned from sports in 2022, highlighting gaps in

safe sports authority outside athletics. This case reopens difficult questions about the

effectiveness and transparency of abuse reporting systems in youth sports, especially in the

shadow of the Larry Nasser scandal. Gardner remains in

custody and awaits transfer to Mississippi, where he will face formal charges.

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charges. He's accused of offering U.S. military secrets to

Chinese authorities. Martin D. who formerly worked as a civilian contractor for the U.S. Defense Department

and was stationed at a U.S. military facility in Germany allegedly initiated contact with Chinese agents in the summer of

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