Posts Tagged ‘Sexual misconduct’
A look at the fallout from sports doctor scandal
Numerous people have been fired or forced out of jobs in the wake of the widening scandal involving once-renowned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who has been ordered to serve decades…
Read MoreLegislation prompted by sports doctor scandal heads to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has responded to the sex abuse scandal involving sports doctor Larry Nassar by sending President Donald Trump legislation that requires governing bodies for amateur athletics to…
Read MoreMichigan AG seeks university emails, texts in Nassar review
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette wants Michigan State University to turn over all emails and text messages related to disgraced campus sports doctor Larry Nassar that…
Read MoreParents of gymnasts feel guilt, wonder how they missed abuse
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some parents thought they were misinterpreting the doctor’s techniques. Others assumed their children were lying or mistaken. But as more details emerged, the mothers and fathers…
Read MoreMichigan St. president resigns, as Nassar scandal smells of Penn St.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon submitted her resignation Wednesday amid an outcry over the school’s handling of allegations against Larry Nassar. The announcement that…
Read MoreProsecutor praises newspaper that exposed doctor’s abuse
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former sports doctor Larry Nassar likely still would be sexually assaulting girls if not for the work of an Indiana newspaper that helped to expose the abuse,…
Read More‘Enjoy hell:’ Doctor’s sentence next for assaulting gymnasts
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — After listening to the riveting pleas of more than 150 victims, a judge is set to sentence a Michigan doctor who parlayed his reputation and personal…
Read MoreVictim recounts sex abuse to ex-doctor: "Little girls don't stay little forever. They grow into strong women that return to destroy your world."
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — One after one, gymnasts and other victims of a disgraced former sports doctor stepped forward in a Michigan courtroom Tuesday to recount the sexual abuse and…
Read MoreUSA Volleyball coach Rick Butler banned for life for abuse
CHICAGO (AP) — The governing body of USA Volleyball has banned coach Rick Butler for life. The decision announced Wednesday follows reports by the Chicago Sun-Times which laid out sexual…
Read MoreBaseball agent fired after report he placed camera in shower
ATLANTA (AP) — A baseball agent has been fired after an accusation he used a camera to surreptitiously record clients in a shower. CSE Talent, the agency headed by Lonnie…
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