Four medal-winning U.S. gymnasts shared their stories on Wednesday of being sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
They expressed frustration while recounting traumatic and graphic details during a Senate hearing on the FBI’s mishandling of the investigation into Nassar’s actions, according“I don’t want another young gymnast, or Olympic athlete, or any individual to experience the horror that I and hundreds of others have endured before, during, and continuing to this day in the wake of the Larry Nassar abuse,” Simone Biles, who has won 25 world championship medals and seven Olympic medals for Team USA,...
In 2017, Nassar pleaded guilty to abusing 10 of more than 265 women and girls who have come forward to say they were molested, NBC News reported. He is now in prison and will serve up to 175 years. Lawmakers asked the gymnasts what type of accountability they would like to see. Raisman said an independent investigation should look at connections between the FBI, USA Gymnastics, and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
Christopher Wray, who became the FBI director in 2017, apologized for the failure to investigate the claims said the agency is making changes such as mandatory training. He also said the FBI agent accused of failing to investigate the allegations was fired.
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