May 28 Michigan State chooses new president after sexual abuse scandal By David Eggert, Associated Press Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr., a medical researcher who has led Stony Brook University in New York for nearly a decade, was named as the next president of Michigan State University. Continue reading
Mar 15 51 women sue U.S. Olympic Committee for failing to stop Nassar abuse By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Denver, details abuse dating to the late 1990s. One of the victims was 8 years old. Continue reading
Feb 19 USA Gymnastics hires NBA executive Li Li Leung as new CEO By Will Graves, Associated Press Li Li Leung spent two years watching USA Gymnastics struggle through the aftermath of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. A former college gymnast at the University of Michigan who still considered herself "embedded" in the sport while serving as… Continue reading
Jan 17 Michigan State interim president ousted in wake of Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal By David Eggert, Corey Williams, Associated Press Michigan State University's Board of Trustees said Thursday that interim president John Engler's resignation is effective immediately. Continue reading
Dec 21 Michigan State hampered Larry Nassar probe, special prosecutor says By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press "Their biggest concern was the reputation of the university," Forsyth said at a news conference. Continue reading
Dec 20 House panel finds U.S. Olympic officials valued image over safety amid sex abuse By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The report acknowledges the changes that have come since Nassar's crimes were exposed. But it criticizes the lack of conformity among the organizations, noting some didn't use background checks or publish banned lists. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 7:54 Olympics executives’ ‘unconscionable’ decision to hide Nassar sex abuse More than 300 athletes have revealed that they were sexually abused by USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Though Nassar is now in jail, the fallout from his crimes continues, as details emerge proving that top Olympics executives knew of the… Continue watching
Dec 12 6 ways officials failed to stop Larry Nassar’s abuse By Joshua Barajas Larry Nassar, the former sports doctor who sexually assaulted hundreds of women and girls, “did not operate in a vacuum,” but “acted within an ecosystem that facilitated his criminal acts,” according to a report released Monday. Continue reading
Dec 10 How the fallout from Larry Nassar’s sex abuse has grown By Joshua Barajas Here's a look at the fallout from the sex abuse case, regarded as the worst in sports history, and what’s happening to the institutions where Nassar hurt the athletes he was hired to help. Continue reading
Dec 10 U.S. Olympic Committee fires official over his silence in Larry Nassar case By Eddie Pells, Associated Press An independent report released Monday that said neither Alan Ashley nor former CEO Scott Blackmun elevated concerns about the Larry Nassar sexual abuse allegations when they were first reported to them. Continue reading