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A Tallahassee gym coach is facing child molestation charges

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The coach is accused of having an "inappropriate and unlawful" relationship with the child.

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office says a coach at a local gymnastics center has been arrested for molestation of a minor.

24-year-old Taniya "Ty" Colson is facing charges related to her alleged interactions with a child younger than 12 years old. Colson worked at Trousdell Gymnastics Center, which is run by the City of Tallahassee.

Detectives ask anyone with information related to this case to contact the sheriff’s office at 850-606-3300 or make an anonymous report to Crime Solvers at 850-574-TIPS.


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