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A Tallahassee gym coach is facing child molestation charges

WFSU | By Gina Jordan
Published April 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM EDT
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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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Gina Jordan is the host of Morning Edition for WFSU News. Gina is a Tallahassee native and graduate of Florida State University. She spent 15 years working in news/talk and country radio in Orlando before becoming a reporter and All Things Considered host for WFSU in 2008. Follow Gina: @hearyourthought on Twitter. Click below for Gina's full bio.
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