Gymnastics coach pleads guilty to sexual assault charges
A former gymnastics coach who worked in Ottawa and Kingston, Ont., has pleaded guilty to sex crimes against children and sentenced to four years in prison.
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![Ben Cooper, 28, sat next to his lawyers as he entered his guilty pleas at the Ottawa courthouse on June 11, 2024. A courtroom sketch of Ben Cooper, 28, as he entered his guilty pleas at the Ottawa courthouse on June 11, 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7231727.1718134430!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/benjamin-cooper-ben-cooper.jpeg)
A former gymnastics coach who worked in Ottawa and Kingston, Ont., has pleaded guilty to sex crimes against children and sentenced to four years in prison.