Gymnastics Coach Faces New Sexual Assault Charges Amid Ongoing Investigation
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First reported by Ynet · 3 hours ago
What happened
Gymnastics coach Yevgeny Yordanov faces new sexual assault charges involving two teenage gymnasts, with police expecting to file formal charges by Sunday. His defense argues the alleged acts were physically impossible due to the gymnasts' leotards. The court approved his release to house arrest pending trial. Yordanov was previously indicted for multiple sexual offenses against minors under his supervision.
- 01Police filed a new indictment declaration against coach Yevgeny Yordanov for indecent acts with two teenage gymnasts.
- 02Investigation into the new allegations has concluded; formal charges expected by Sunday.
- 03Defense claims physical impossibility of acts due to gymnasts' leotards and requests house arrest.
- 04Judge approved release to house arrest, citing no risk of evidence tampering and old allegations from 2018.
- 05Yordanov was previously indicted for multiple sexual offenses including rape and extortion of minors.
- 06Court allowed publication of Yordanov's name to encourage other victims to come forward.
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