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The former chief of the FBI s Indianapolis Division considered applying for the head position of USA Gymnastics after he sat on sexual abuse allegations against the Indianapolis-based Olympic organization s longtime team doctor Larry Nassar in 2015.
W. Jay Abbott and other senior Indianapolis FBI officials failed to act on those allegations for at least 8 months, and later lied about doing so, according to a stinging rebuke of the FBI s handling of the case from the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice.
That delay and inaction allowed Nassar to continue to practice and molest at least 100 more young athletes under the guise of medical treatment, according to an attorney for 250 Nassar survivors.
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Predictable, because this is the story survivors everywhere have known for far too long – reports of rape and sexual assault are frequently mishandled and rarely prioritized.
The age-old question, “If you were really abused, why didn’t you report?” is easily answered by the facts laid bare Wednesday. Most of the time though, survivors aren’t part of a sisterhood that includes hundreds of voices who can speak to push for the truth.
Most of the time, journalists and skilled civil attorneys aren’t on deck to dig relentlessly for transparency.
Most of the time, these realities stay hidden, known only to the victims who have suffered through them, and carried only by those who paid the price.
Opinion | Rachael Denhollander: The FBI let Larry Nassar s victims down What about the other survivors of sexual assault? washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.