In emotional testimony before a Senate committee, star US gymnast Simone Biles blames 'an entire system that enabled and perpetuated' sex abuse. 'The organizations created by Congress to oversee and protect me as an athlete... failed to do their jobs.'
US senators call for prosecution of FBI agents who botched investigation into Nassar abuse of gymnastsSeveral US senators have called for the FBI agents who botched the investigation into sexual assault allegations against the former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar to be prosecuted during a congressional hearing this morning.
"Today we believe Nasser abuse more than 300 athletes before he was brought to justice. As the details of Nasser's crimes emerged, there's been a consistent theme of neglect and inaction by those who are responsible for protecting the athletes," Durbin said. "I hope to hear more about exactly what happened at FBI Headquarters, other than its children you in it who knew about the Nasser allegations, how and when they learned of these allegations and what they did in response," Sen. Chuck Grassley said in his opening remarks."If there's one thing the inspector general's report illustrates it says that we need to make sure the bureau is more effective and held more accountable.
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