Boerne gymnastics coach receives 10 years for exposing himself to young girls

BOERNE, Texas — A gymnastics coach in Boerne was once sentenced to 10 years in jail after pleading responsible to intercourse crimes in opposition to kids.

Michael Spiller, 75, was once jailed in Kendall County in 2022 after allegations that the coach uncovered himself to girls on van rides to summer season camp on the Boerne Gymnastics Center. He was once additionally accused of striking a digital camera in a lodge room to report girls as they modified. 

In a one-day listening to Thursday, Spiller plead responsible to 4 counts of indecency with a kid by way of publicity.

KENS 5 reviewed the coach’s now-deleted site previous this 12 months, which indicated Spiller labored with kids and different instructors in a minimum of 16 states and ten international locations. In 2017, the Texas Gymnastics Association awarded him a life-time club. 

Five ladies, together with 3 kids, have thus far publicly accused Spiller of sexual misconduct. 

Two minor sufferers got here ahead to pursue a civil lawsuit. He was once out on bond for just a little, however returned to prison after government mentioned he violated the prerequisites of his bond after being noticed close to an fundamental college.

Court paperwork point out Spiller lives on a belongings owned by way of Boerne Gymnastics Center proprietor Lorna Spellman. Authorities searched the house for proof of kid pornography.

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