A watchdog report released Thursday found the FBI fell short in responding to tips of hands-on sex offenses against kids, even though the bureau took corrective measures following the Larry Nassar scandal.
The Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General did the review to follow up on a 2021 report that concluded the agency had mishandled sexual abuse allegations against Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics physician who was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison on charges related to the sexual abuse of minors.
Senate Judiciary Chair Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., announced the panel would hold a hearing later this year on the FBI’s handling of child sexual abuse, saying “it’s shameful that the FBI is continuing to fail victims.”