John Geddert, who has been under investigation for more than a year, is named as one of the primary enablers in AbigailPesta’s book TheGirls. Via VICE
Geddert, who has been, is named as one of the primary enablers in Pesta’s book. He owned and operated the Twistars gym in northern Michigan where Nassar secretly became what Pesta calls “the most prolific sex criminal in American sports history.” Both went on to work at the Olympic level together.
“They just wanted his approval. They tried and tried to get it. They competed and trained with injuries,” Pesta said of Geddert. “One woman told me she trained with a broken leg and elbow. They were afraid to tell the coach about their pain, because he told them injuries were their fault.” Many of the gymnasts Pesta spoke to question how Geddert could have worked with Nassar for 30 years without knowing he was abusing hundreds of girls in the backroom of his gym. Under his watch Nassar was able to escalate his abuse.
The Nassar case fits a pattern now seen in many high-profile stories that fall under the banner of #MeToo. From the ex-Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky that made headlines before Nassar, to the Jeffery Epstein saga andthat followed, these cases show predators do not go unnoticed for decades without protection from powerful enablers.
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