BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A man who coached gymnastics at a Prairieville gym was arrested in Iowa and wants to move the court proceedings to Mississippi.

Federal court documents state that Sean Gardner, 38, was accused of sexual misconduct with young female gymnasts, dating back to 2018.

Gardner waived all hearings in Iowa and requested they be set in Mississippi. The court ordered that he remain detained, pending proceedings in the Southern District of Mississippi.

The report states that Gardner inappropriately spotted a minor, placing his hands on their private areas. It also alleges he would call the young female derogatory names.

Another minor reported Gardner in a similar incident in 2022 at Chow's Gymnastics in Iowa.

During an interview with the West Des Moines Police

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