Former gymnast and whistleblower Rachael Denhollander said lawsuits filed on Wednesday alleging the FBI botched its investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar could bring about meaningful change for survivors of abuse.
US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles testifies about the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation.Former gymnast and whistle-blower Rachael Denhollander said lawsuits filed on Wednesday alleging the FBI botched its investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar could bring about meaningful change for survivors of abuse.
They say the FBI's inaction allowed Nassar to continue molesting young women and girls up until the time he was charged in 2016. FBI officials were not immediately available for comment. “The hope of all the survivors that are involved in the lawsuit is that it will spur on to meaningful change so that the next group of survivors who comes forward has a better system and has actual protection from our halls of justice,” she told Reuters.
Nassar was sentenced in 2018 to up to 175 years in prison for abusing young female gymnasts entrusted to his care.
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