MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon (University photo)
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon (University photo)
There's mounting evidence that Michigan State University missed multiple opportunities over two decades to stop Larry Nassar, an MSU and Olympic gymnastic doctor, from sexually abusing scores of girls and women he treated, a Detroit News investigation finds.
Reports of sexual misconduct by Dr. Larry Nassar reached at least 14 Michigan State University representatives in the two decades before his arrest, with eight women reporting his actions, Kim Kozlowski reports:
Among those notified was MSU President Lou Anna Simon, who was informed in 2014 that a Title IX complaint and a police report had been filed against an unnamed physician, she told The News on Wednesday.
"I was informed that a sports medicine doctor was under investigation," said Simon, who made the brief comments after appearing in court Wednesday to observe a sentencing hearing for Nassar. "I told people to play it straight up, and I did not receive a copy of the report. That’s the truth."
Among the others who were aware of alleged abuse were athletic trainers, assistant coaches, a university police detective and an official who is now MSU’s assistant general counsel, according to university records and accounts of victims who spoke to The News.
These are among social media reactions:
Unacceptable. Inexcusable. When does MSU start rolling heads? https://t.co/4ahTC5gSAO
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) January 18, 2018
This latest revelation is a real game-changer, now there has to be more action.
— Robert Perkin (@WNCshooter) January 18, 2018
â€ÂÂœI didn’t get a copy of the report.â€Â Wtf you’re the university president who knows there is a sexual abuse investigation going on at your university and you never asked for the findings??? Is that a joke
— gymLife (@GymnastKait) January 18, 2018
If they have an oz of integrity left at that school, heads need to roll right now.
— chris golightly (@chrisgolightly2) January 18, 2018
As an MSU alum this is embarrassing. Fire Simon immediately.
— Nick Mordowanec (@NickMordo) January 18, 2018
How is Simon still around? "It's not like Penn State," what! "We didn't know until 2016," ok, except you did in 2014 and for twenty years before that. And what about the athletic director who overseas all sports? You mean Hollis knew nothing either?
— Gianbattista (@dw2415) January 18, 2018
This is worse than the Penn State / Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case.
— Nancy McGuire (@shofarmac) January 18, 2018
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