Justice Dept.'s criminal division opens new review into the FBI's handling of the investigation into Larry Nassar, the US gymnastics team doctor who's serving a 175-year sentence for sexually abusing his patients.
"I can inform the committee today that the recently confirmed assistant attorney general for the criminal decision is currently reviewing this matter, including new information that has come to light," Monaco said.
The IG report found that even though gymnasts first reported the sexual assault allegations to the FBI in 2015, Nassar continued to treat gymnasts at Michigan State University, a high school and a gymnastics club until September 2016. Nassar laterto abusing 10 of the more than 265 patients who came forward to say they had been molested.
“We have been failed, and we deserve answers. Nassar is where he belongs, but those who enabled him deserve to be held accountable," she testified. "You can be assured there is a sense of urgency and gravity with the work what needs to be done," she said.
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