Indianapolis-based elite gymnastics coach Marvin Sharp was found dead Sept. 19 in his jail cell. He made his initial court appearance Sept. 16 on child pornography charges. 
 
 Indianapolis-based elite gymnastics coach Marvin Sharp was found dead Sept. 19 in his jail cell. He made his initial court appearance Sept. 16 on child pornography charges. 
 
 Elite gymnastics coach Marvin Sharp remains in custody on a child molestation charge. Sharp may have a bond hearing later Monday. 
 
 The investigation of Sharp started with a complaint from a student, a female gymnast at Sharp’s Gymnastics Academy in the 8000 block of Georgetown Road in Indianapolis. While he currently faces a single charge of child molestation, sources say this could be just the beginning. 
 
 Sharp was led out of his northwest side house in handcuffs Sunday night. Earlier in the evening, IMPD, Indiana State Police and federal agents removed evidence from the 48-year-old's northwest side home. 
 
 Detectives took computers and other electronic devices to a special mobile lab, searching for what sources describe as child pornography. Authorities also raided his gym, removing other pieces of potential evidence. 
 
 It's the same facility where Olympian Bridget Sloan trained for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, where she won a silver medal. Another member of that Olympic team, Samantha Peszek, trained at Sharp's Gymnastics Academy after the Games. 
 
 Sources tell Eyewitness News that in addition to the single charge of molestation, there could be additional victims. The U.S. Attorney's Office would not confirm an investigation, but sources say the federal agency is currently reviewing the case, specifically looking at which images were found on Sharp's computers and other devices. 
 
 Classes continued as scheduled Monday at Sharp's, but an employee had no comment on the situation surrounding the facility's owner. 
 
 "I don't know what's going on," said the instructor. "I don't know anything that's happened. I have no comment." 
 
 Parents were also shocked by the news. 
 
 "My daughter has been going here. My oldest went here. I've never seen him with anything strange that would make me be, like, 'What's going on?'," said parent Stephanie Holman. 
 
 Her daughter works for the female coach at the gym. 
 
 "I'm not saying it didn't happen," she said. "It very well could be a child with her feelings hurt and that's the first thing that came to mind. You just never know." 
 
 "It's surprising, because I would not have even thought of it," says one student's father. 
 
 Another father said he was withdrawing his son from classes. 
 
 "I can't support this," he said. 
 
 The mother of another student said she was taking her child out of classes, too. She said the news "makes me sick." Another mom is thinking about quitting, too. 
 
 "I can't judge. I don't know anything about the situation. I pray for anyone who's been affected by it, that the truth comes out and people can heal," she said. 
 
 Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics said in a statement: “USA Gymnastics is cooperating with law enforcement's active investigation concerning Marvin Sharp." 
 
 While this arrest comes just days after the guilty plea of former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle on some similar charges, sources say this is an independent investigation and has no connection to the Fogle case. 
 
 EDITOR'S NOTE: This story originally reported FBI agents were part of the raid, based on information obtained from an officer on the scene. Law enforcement later recanted that, saying only IMPD and State Police were involved. 

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 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Aug. 24, 2015) – Police raided the northwest side home of gymnastics coach Marvin Sharp Sunday in connection with a child molestation investigation. 
 
 The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said officers took Sharp into custody after the raid in the 5000 block of Deer Creek Avenue. Officers served a search warrant at the location. IMPD said Sharp’s arrest was in conjunction with an Indiana State Police investigation. 
 
 The Marion County Prosecutors Office said charging information wasn't immediately available. Saying, "the matter is under investigation by our office for potential criminal charges." They said the files have also been shared with with the U.S. Attorney General's Office. 
 
 Sharp is an accomplished gymnastics coach and owner of Sharp's Gymnastics Academy in the 8000 block of Georgetown Road. He coached Olympians Samantha Peszek and Bridget Sloan as well as several national and international teams. Former coaches and gymnasts are defending Sharp. 
 
 One woman who asked not to be identified, told CBS4, she has known Sharp for over 15 years and don't believe the allegations are true. 
 
 “He’s probably, of all the coaches I have ever come across, the least likely I would ever think to do something like he’s being accused of," she said. 
 
 It's not clear if the allegations stem from any incident inside the gym. The woman said gymnastics is a very hands on sport and Sharp, as well as other coaches at the gym, were trained on proper spotting techniques. 
 
 “Everything is done at the knees, at the hips on the hipbone, on the shoulders, elbows, abdomen area.” She added, “sometimes to save a kid, you’re going to have to grab them wherever you can grab them, but it was only for those very, very rare instances where something went extremely wrong.” 
 
 A current coach at Sharps Gymnastics Academy, Michele Callahan, released a statement to CBS4 saying: 
 
 "I heard the news. I stand by Marvin. I have never seen him behave in any way whatsoever other than respectfully toward any gymnast. Gymnastics is a sport where its very nature puts male coaches at risk of false accusations. I have seen such a thing happen to another coach. I certainly hope this can be cleared up quickly before it affects his very positive and respectable career." 
 
 Jail records show Sharp was booked on a charge of child molesting. 

 Marvin Sharp. (Photo: Marion County Prosecutor's Office) 
 
 Originally published August 24, 2015 
 
 2:10 p.m. UPDATE: Local and federal authorities have outlined formal charges against gymnastics coach Marvin L. Sharp, who is accused of having sexual contact with one of his students and for possessing child pornography. 
 
 Court documents filed in Marion County Superior Court say Sharp took inappropriate photographs and inappropriately touched a girl on many occasions while he was her gymnastics coach. The girl, who is now 14, told police that Sharp has been touching her inappropriately since she was 12 years old. 
 
 The girl told investigators that Sharp frequently told her not to tell her parents about the photo and physical therapy sessions where the inappropriate touching took place, officials said. 
 
 The incidents took place at the Sharp's business, Sharp’s Gymnastics Academy as well as during an out-of-state trip that the girl and Sharp took together as competitor and coach. 
 
 Child pornography files, including thousands of photos, were discovered on computer drives belonging to Sharp during the execution of search warrants on Sharp’s home and Sharp’s Gymnastics Academy, court documents said. Thousands of sexually explicit images of minors were found in a safe in his home and in a file cabinet at his gymnasium. The images showed young boys and girls in sexually explicit poses. 
 
 “It is a parent’s worst nightmare that someone whom we entrust with care and guidance of our children — whether a coach, teacher, or otherwise — would abuse that trust and harm our children," Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said in a statement. "Anyone who would harm our children in those circumstances, as we have alleged here, will be held fully accountable for their crimes." 
 
 Sharp has been charged with four felony counts of child molesting and three felony counts of sexual misconduct with a minor by the Marion County prosecutor’s office and with knowing receipt of child pornography and knowing possession of child pornography by the United States attorney’s office. 
 
 10:49 A.M. TUESDAY UPDATE: Gymnastics coach Marvin L. Sharp is now facing additional criminal charges in connection to his early Monday arrest. 
 
 Online court records indicate that Sharp, 48, is now facing three counts of child molesting and four counts of sexual misconduct with a minor. All of the charges are felonies. 
 
 He was originally booked on one count of child molesting. 
 
 Court documents related to the case have not been released. It is unclear if the charges pertain to one or more children. 
 
 The Star has contacted officials from the Marion County prosecutor's office for more information. 
 
 Sharp is scheduled to attend an initial hearing Wednesday afternoon. He remains in custody at the Marion County Jail. 
 
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 9:43 A.M. MONDAY, AUG. 24, 2015: Award-winning gymnastics coach Marvin L. Sharp was arrested on suspicion of child molestation after police conducted overnight raids at his home and business. 
 
 Sharp, 48, was booked into the Marion County Jail early Monday on one count of felony child molesting, according to online court records. 
 
 The raids, carried out at Sharp's home in the 5400 block of Deer Creek Avenue and Sharp's Gymnastics Academy at 8070 Georgetown Road, were performed by investigators from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the Indiana State Police. 
 
 Both law enforcement agencies referred questions about the case to the Marion County prosecutor's office. 
 
 Peg McLeish, spokeswoman for the prosecutor's office, said the case remains under investigation and a formal charging decision has not been made. 
 
 She added that information about the case also has been shared with the U.S. attorney's office. 
 
 Tim Horty, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office, said he could not comment on the investigation. 
 
 Online court records show that Sharp has no listed attorney. Telephone calls placed to his home and gym went unanswered. Booking information for Sharp indicates that he is being detained for federal authorities. 
 
 With the scope of the investigation unclear, parents such as John Davis are eagerly awaiting answers. Davis said his daughter is a former student at Sharp's academy. 
 
 "It boggles my mind," Davis said of the arrest. "I've talked to a lot of other parents, and this whole thing is crazy and shocking to everyone." 
 
 Sharp, a USA Gymnastics 2010 Coach of the Year, coached Olympians Bridget Sloan and Samantha Peszek. The pair were on the U.S. team that won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sloan also won national and world all-around titles in 2009 and was fourth on uneven bars at the 2010 World Championships. 
 
 The Indianapolis Star contacted the University of Florida where Sloan is a senior gymnast for comment. A university spokeswoman said Sloan had no comment. 
 
 A statement released Monday by USA Gymnastics spokeswoman Leslie King said the organization is cooperating with police in regards to the Sharp investigation. "USA Gymnastics promotes a safe environment for its athletes and takes seriously any allegations regarding misconduct," the statement said. 
 
 Davis said he was first attracted to Sharp's school because of its sterling reputation. 
 
 He never expected to see the head of his daughter's former gymnastics school being walked out in handcuffs on the morning TV news. 
 
 "Now, me and all the other parents just want to know what's the next step," Davis said. "This just shocked the gymnastics world. He's known worldwide." 
 
 According to Sharp's website, he has been coaching at the national level for more than 25 years and opened Sharp's Gymnastics Academy in 2001. In 2011, he moved his school from a warehouse in the 5900 block of West 84th Street to its current Georgetown Road location. 
 
 Sharp also runs a photography business called Sharp's Images, which specializes in photography of sports and children, according to his website. 
 
 Star reporter David Woods contributed to this story. Call Star reporter Justin L. Mack at (317) 444-6138. Follow him on Twitter:@justinlmack. 
 
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– An Olympic gymnastics coach was arrested Sunday on charges of molesting a preteen gymnast and keeping thousands of sexual images of young girls and boys in a safe at his home and a file cabinet at his gymnasium in Indianapolis, the Indy Star reports. Marvin Sharp, 48, coached two female Olympians at the 2008 games in Beijing and was named a USA Gymnastics Coach of the Year in 2010. Now, a 14-year-old former student of Sharp's tells police he started inappropriately touching and photographing her when she was 12. The girl says the alleged molestation occurred during physical therapy sessions at Sharp's Gymnastics Academy and during an out-of-state gymnastics trip. The alleged child porn was subsequently found in a raid. CBS4 reports Sharp's arrest came as a shock to many, with some refusing to believe the charges. One woman tells CBS she's known Sharp for 15 years and doesn't believe any of the allegations are true, saying, "He’s probably, of all the coaches I have ever come across, the least likely I would ever think to do something like he’s being accused of." A coach at the Gymnastics Academy also says she "stands by" him and adds, "Gymnastics is a sport where its very nature puts male coaches at risk of false accusations. I have seen such a thing happen to another coach." But a number of parents are pulling their children from classes, with one mother telling WTHR the allegations make her "sick." Sharp is being charged with multiple felony counts of child molestation, sexual misconduct with a minor, and child pornography.