Former Gym Coach Indicted on Two Felony Charges | New Orleans News

A former Northshore gymnastics coach, Orry Mejia, faces two felony molestation charges after a second victim came forward — four months after his initial arrest. The case began when a mother found disturbing texts on her daughter’s phone in 2025, but lacked enough evidence for an arrest then. New details in 2026 led to his arrest and eventual bond release. Though fired from North Shore Gymnastics after parental complaints, Mejia allegedly coached at Cypress Pointe Gymnastics until the week of his arrest — where he was swiftly terminated once the investigation surfaced. Charges span abuse from 2020–2024 and another incident from 2022–2023. District Attorney Collin Sims vows to protect children and hold abusers accountable. Mejia remains ineligible in USA Gymnastics’ SafeSport database and awaits arraignment to enter pleas. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1fe1da2c6006a198