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Ryan J. Foley and Eddie Pells

DARK SECRETS: Takeaways from ap s reporting on concerns about gymnastics coach before arrest in sex abuse case | Rare Historical Photos

Gymnastics Abuse Inquiry - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Years before his banishment from gymnastics and arrest after allegations he abused girls he coached, warning signs about Sean Gardner were coming from several sources -- yet authorities didn't stop him from coaching.

A former boss said she brought concerns about Gardner’s “grooming” behavior to USA Gymnastics, the sport’s national governing body, months before he was hired to coach at a renowned Iowa academy.

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