HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The FBI is seeking potential victims of a former Purvis gymnastics coach.

Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at renowned US gymnastics academy is arrested by FBI

Last week, the FBI in Des Moines, IA, arrested 38-year-old Sean Gardner on charges of sexual exploitation of children.

The arrest came almost three years after athletes and their families issued complaints of misconduct with the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

Gardner has previously coached in Iowa, Mississippi and Louisiana. Now, FBI investigators in each of those regions are working to identify potential victims.

According to a press release from the FBI Jackson office, investigators believe Gardner primarily targeted children who trained at the following locations:

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