In the US state of Mississippi, the court sentenced the coach to 90 years in prison on charges of preparing child pornography. This is the maximum sentence prescribed by law, the Associated Press reports, citing the court decision. According to Judge Christy Johnson's decision, Gardner pleaded guilty to three federal counts, each of which carries a sentence of 30 years in prison. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), since December 2017 Until April 2018, using his position as a coach, he secretly filmed minors.