GATLINBURG (TN)
Yahoo Sports
October 17, 2018
By Jason Owens
Former USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny was arrested in his Gatlinburg, Tennessee cabin late Wednesday on felony charges of tampering with evidence related to the Larry Nassar scandal.
Prosecutors announced in a press release Wednesday that a Texas grand jury returned felony charges on Penny in late September, prompting an investigation into his whereabouts.
Officials searched for Penny since Sept. 28
The investigation by Texas Deputy U.S. Marshals and members of the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force led officials to his cabin Wednesday night, where he was arrested.
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