Larry Nassar has been accused of abuse by more than 350 girls and young women, including Olympic champions Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman and Simone Biles. ― Reuters pic
Nassar was arrested and charged with federal child pornography and state sexual abuse, and is serving an effective life sentence after a guilty plea.But quoting a source, the newspaper said the Department of Justice is looking into, “failures in the Olympic system, writ large, to respond to signs of widespread child abuse.”
“Every instance related to potential or actual abuse of athletes warrants thorough investigation. We have cooperated with all government inquiries and will continue to do so,” USOPC spokesman Mark Jones said in a prepared statement.
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