Former gymnast who accused former Olympic coach of abuse: ‘I don’t feel the closure at all’

A former gymnast who accused former Olympic coach John Geddert of abuse says she does not feel closed after Geddert’s death.

In an interview with NBC News, Sarah Klein said she felt relieved when Geddert was charged with dozens of counts of human trafficking and sexual assault. However, she felt devastated after her death by suicide.

“I absolutely do not feel closed,” she told the newspaper.

Klein accused Geddert of “physically, verbally, emotionally and psychologically abusing her” from the age of 8.

She told NBC that Geddert’s suicide was “devastating and traumatic, [but] there is no greater admission of guilt than John Geddert committed suicide.

“It was his last act of narcissistic control that he lived his life with and trained his gymnasts with for decades,” Klein told the outlet.

Klein added that Geddert “has always been above the law and the rules have never been applied to her”, adding that she believed her final act was “intended to be an insult to the victims”.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) announced Thursday that his office was informed that Geddert’s body had been found “after having committed suicide”.

Geddert was due to surrender to be arrested Thursday at 2:15 p.m.

“This is the tragic end of a story for everyone involved,” Nessel said in a statement at the time.

The suicide came hours when the attorney general filed 24 criminal charges against him, the majority of which were related to human trafficking.

Nessel’s office alleged that Geddert subjected the athletes to work in environments that caused them injuries and neglected the injuries sustained by the athletes.

He was also accused of lying to investigators regarding the criminal sexual conduct of doctor Larry Nassar, who was Geddert’s team doctor. Nassar is currently serving decades in prison for criminal sexual misconduct.

Klein told NBC that USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) must be held accountable.

The Hill has contacted USA Gymnastics and USOPC for their comments.