Gymnastics Coach Admits To Sex Abuse Of Mundelein Girl, 16

A 29-year-old gymnastics coach from Palatine admitted in court Wednesday to sexually abusing one of his 16-year-old gymnasts at a Libertyville hotel. Kendale L. Coats, of the 900 block of North Sterling Drive, pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse as part of a deal with prosecutors, according to the Daily Herald.

Coats was sentenced to two years of periodic imprisonment and given three years' probation. He also must complete 200 hours of public service and donate $500 to the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center and Crime Stoppers.

For the rest of his life, Coats must register as a sex offender, and with the exception of his two children, he cannot have any contact with anyone younger than 17, the report stated. The judge in the case also banned Coats from Lake Zurich's U.S. Gymnastics Training Center, the facility he had previously worked at, the report added.

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According to Lake County authorities, the victim — a 16-year-old Mundelein girl who Coats trained — contacted police and told investigators that she and Coats had sex Jan. 11 at a Libertyville hotel. Credit card receipts showed Coats had checked in to the hotel using his first name on that date.

Once Coats was in custody, police said he admitted to having sex with the girl at the hotel, as well as at his Palatine apartment. He also admitted to knowing that the girl was underage at the time.

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Coats originally had faced criminal sexual assault charges, but those were dropped as part of his plea deal, the Herald reports. His sentence also was credited with 188 days for his time served in Lake County Jail.

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Kendale L. Coats, 29 (Photo via Lake County Sheriff's Office)