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Sexual Harassment · OttumwaThe U.S. gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse scandal when a promising young coach moved from Mississippi to Iowa to take a job in 2018 at an elite academy known for training Olympic champions. Liang “Chow” Qiao, the owner of Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, thought highly enough of his new hire, Sean Gardner, to put him in charge of the club’s premier junior event and to coach some of its most promising girls. But four years later, Gardner was gone from Chow’s with little notice.See the Story
Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at renowned US gymnastics academy is arrested by FBI
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Lake County, Illinois · Lake CountyAustin Drummond, the man accused of a quadruple homicide last month in Lake County, claimed he is innocent in his first interview since his arrest Aug. 5.See the Story
Man accused in Lake County quadruple homicide speaks for first time since arrest
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