U.S. Gymnasts Testify On FBI’s Handling Of Larry Nassar’s Case : NPR

In vivid and emotional testimony at a Senate hearing Wednesday, four elite American gymnasts testified about the abuse they had suffered by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar and their feelings of betrayal by investigators, including from the FBI which they say let them down.

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles tearfully said she blames Nassar and also “an entire system that allowed his abuse,” including USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

In his opening statement, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard Durbin, D-Ill., called the FBI’s handling of the case “a stain on the bureau.”

“In the 15-month period that FBI officials shirked their responsibility, Nassar abused at least 70 young athletes,” Durbin said. “For many of them, this was a continuation, but for others they were abused for the first time while the FBI sat on the case.”

Source: U.S. Gymnasts Testify On FBI’s Handling Of Larry Nassar’s Case : NPR

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