The heads of Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, who resigned in the wake of a sex abuse scandal involving a former doctor at their organizations, could face tough questions when they appear on Tuesday at a US Senate hearing on how to protect athletes from similar behavior. Many victims testified in the Michigan cases that Nassar sexually abused them under the guise of medical treatment while on his examination table, sometimes hiding it from view of nearby parents. They also led to the resignation of the entire USA Gymnastics board and the head of the US Olympic Committee also resigned, citing medical reasons. Last month, hundreds of women sexually abused by Nassar tentatively agreed to a $500 million settlement with Michigan State. A third official, Rhonda Faehn, who was the women's program director of USA Gymnastics and was dismissed last month, also is scheduled to testify Tuesday.

Source: dna June 05, 2018 13:30 UTC