Sean Gardner, 38, was busted by the FBI for producing child pornography materials after authorities raided his home, finding hundreds of images of children, following an investigation into

Sean Gardner, a former gymnastics coach at Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, Iowa, has been arrested on child pornography charges.

A coach at a center in Iowa that has trained Olympic champions is facing allegations that he abused young female gymnasts and secretly photographed others undressing at a prior job in Mississippi.

Sean Gardner is facing federal charges for child pornography, alleging he used a hidden camera to record underage gymnasts in Mississippi.

A former gymnastics coach who was first accused of abuse more than three years ago has been arrested on federal child porn charges. Sean Gardner, 38, made his first court appearance Friday on a charge of producing visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

A gymnast whose report of sexual abuse against her former coach led to his arrest and an FBI investigation into potential misconduct at gyms in three states says she’s proud she made a difference.

Sean Gardner, an acclaimed coach who was suspended from working with gymnasts three years ago, was taken into custody by the FBI last week

The FBI arrested former gymnastics coach Sean Gardner last week, accusing him of possessing child pornography. According to court documents, at least two young gymnasts previously reported Gardners, who coached at a prominent academy in Iowa,