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Steve Penny, the president and chief executive of USA Gymnastics, resigned after the organization came under fire for the way it has handled sex abuse cases against officials and coaches.<\/p>\n

Over the years, the Olympic sports organization has been severely criticized by former gymnasts and members of Congress for its inaction over sexual abuse allegations. In particular, Penny faced intense pressure over the handling of accusations against Larry Nassar. Nassar is a former doctor for the USA Gymnastics national women\u2019s team who worked full time at Michigan State University for almost 30 years.<\/p>\n

Nassar was accused of sexually assaulting girls and women during routine examinations as well as groping and fondling gymnasts as teenagers. He has been charged with over 20\u00a0counts of sexual assault since September and has denied all the charges he faces in both the state and federal system. Nassar is being held without bail in Michigan after his arrest for (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Steve Penny, the president and chief executive of USA Gymnastics, resigned after the organization came under fire for the way it has handled sex abuse cases against officials and coaches. Over the years, the Olympic sports organization has been severely…<\/span><\/p>\n

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