A gymnastics coach who trained elite young athletes is scheduled to appear in federal court in Mississippi on Monday facing serious criminal charges related to sexual exploitation of children.

Sean Gardner faces 12 felony counts of sexual exploitation of children, according to court documents. Gardner worked as a gymnastics coach training elite young girls.

The charges come years after USA Gymnastics faced widespread scrutiny following revelations that more than 150 women said they were sexually abused by former team doctor Larry Nassar. The organization had pledged to implement reforms following that scandal.

Gymnast Finley Weldon has publicly accused her former coach of sexually abusing her during training. In an interview with CBS News, Weldon referenced the previous Nassar case, stating that survivors "were brave and they spoke out so this wouldn't happen again."

The federal charges represent the latest legal proceedings involving allegations of sexual abuse within gymnastics coaching. Details of the specific allegations against Gardner and the timeline of the alleged incidents have not been disclosed in available court filings.

Gardner's court appearance is scheduled for Monday in Mississippi federal court, where he will face the 12 felony charges.