An ex-coach at a renowned Iowa youth gymnastics academy known for producing top Olympians was arrested for having a trove of child pornography years after he was accused of sexually assaulting multiple young athletes.

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 inappropriate contact with gymnasts at Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines.

It’s believed Gardner “primarily targeted children” at the gyms in Iowa, Mississippi, and one in Louisiana, where he worked for 10 years until 2014, the FBI told the Associated Press Tuesday. 4

Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute previously trained Shawn Johnson and Gabby Douglas to Ol

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