Don Peters
Don Peters is an American gymnastics coach best known for raping underage USA gymnasts and as the head coach of the United States women's gymnastics team at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was hired as head coach SCATS Gymnastics, an internationally renowned gymnastics club in Huntington Beach, California.
In 2011, Peters was banned for life by USA Gymnastics, after allegations surfaced that he had had sexual intercourse with 3 teenage gymnasts.
Sources
- Gymnasts accuse renowned coach of sex abuse, Published: Sept. 23, 2011 Updated: March 16, 2012 5:22 p.m., by SCOTT M. REID / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
- Don Peters, Gymnastics Coach, Banned From Olympics After Sexual Abuse Accusations, The Huffington Post, November 16, 2011
- Olympic Gymnastics Coach Banned for Life After Sex Abuse Allegations, KTLA News, 6:09 p.m. PST, November 16, 2011
External links
- Don Peters profile on SCATS website (Archived version from January, 2011)
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