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    US youth gymnastics coach Sean Gardner sentenced to 90 years over secret filming of minors

    A US federal judge sentenced former youth gymnastics coach Sean Gardner to 90 years in prison on Wednesday, 14 October, after he admitted secretly recording minors. Allegations from Iowa, where he also coached, have not led to charges.

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