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Aly Raisman says Olympic team doctor molested her

(JTA) – Six-time Olympic medalist Aly Raisman said that she was sexually abused by the women’s gymnastics national team doctor. Raisman, who is Jewish, made the allegation against Dr. Larry Nassar in an interview that aired Sunday on the CBS news magazine “60 Minutes,” as well as in her new book, Fierce. She is the second member of the gold medal-winning 2012 Olympic women’s team to accuse Nassar of abuse. In October, McKayla Maroney wrote on Twitter that Nassar molested her for years beginning when she was 13. Nassar, who worked as a volunteer doctor for USA Gymnastics, is in jail awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to child pornography charges in Michigan. Raisman, 23, was 15 when she was first treated by Nassar, according to Sports Illustrated. Nassar resigned from USA Gymnastics in the summer of 2015.

In the CBS interview, Raisman says she spoke to FBI investigators about Nassar following the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, after an investigation by the Indianapolis Star revealed that USA Gymnastics had a policy of not disclosing sexual abuse reports unless they were filed by the victims or a parent. Raisman, who won three medals at the Brazil games, is pushing for change at USA Gymnastics, the national governing body for the sport. USA Gymnastics, in a statement to “60 Minutes,” said it has adopted new policies that require “mandatory reporting” of any potential abuse.

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