On Wednesday, in front of senators, america's most famous and respected gymnast gave distressing testimony about the sexual abuse suffered by former American gymnast Larry Nassar, saying that agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) failed to immediately investigate allegations of abuse, leaving his misconduct unexamined while the number of his victims continued to increase.
American gymnasts Simon Byers, McKayla Maroni, Maggie Nichols and Ali Lesman took the oath at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee as witnesses as part of two hearings involving the FBI's mishandling of the Nassar investigation, which was found sexually abusing dozens of young athletes while working in Michigan state university and the U.S. Gymnastics Team. Nichols, Nassar's first victim, reported his abuse to the American Gymnastics Association.