By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-mckayla-maroney-says-fbi-changed-her-accusations-to-protect-larry-nassars-sex-abuse Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: McKayla Maroney says FBI changed her statements recalling sexual abuse to protect Larry Nassar Nation Updated on Sep 15, 2021 1:04 PM EDT — Published on Sep 15, 2021 1:01 PM EDT Decorated gymnast McKayla Maroney, member of the 2012 Women’s Olympic gymnastics team, testified Sept. 15 before the Senate Judiciary Committee as lawmakers examined if the FBI mishandled its investigation of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted in 2018 of sexually abusing women and young female athletes in his care. “He turned out to be more of a pedophile than a doctor, she said. Maroney said the FBI changed her story to protect a “serial child abuser” instead of her and other athletes. “They had legal, legitimate evidence of child abuse and did nothing.” Maroney testified alongside Simone Biles, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman. WATCH: ‘USA Gymnastics knew that I was abused,’ Simone Biles says during Senate hearing By — News Desk News Desk
Decorated gymnast McKayla Maroney, member of the 2012 Women’s Olympic gymnastics team, testified Sept. 15 before the Senate Judiciary Committee as lawmakers examined if the FBI mishandled its investigation of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted in 2018 of sexually abusing women and young female athletes in his care. “He turned out to be more of a pedophile than a doctor, she said. Maroney said the FBI changed her story to protect a “serial child abuser” instead of her and other athletes. “They had legal, legitimate evidence of child abuse and did nothing.” Maroney testified alongside Simone Biles, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman. WATCH: ‘USA Gymnastics knew that I was abused,’ Simone Biles says during Senate hearing