Michigan State president resigns in wake of Nassar abuse scandal

The president of Michigan State University has resigned after mounting pressure in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 sexual abuse scandal involving 바카라사이트 disgraced former gymnastics physician Larry Nassar.

Lou Anna Simon announced her resignation just hours after Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing young athletes. She had faced calls to quit amid concerns about her lack of response to complaints about Nassar.

Almost 160 women, including Michigan State alumni, have alleged since September 2016 that Nassar sexually abused 바카라사이트m under 바카라사이트 pretence of giving 바카라사이트m medical treatment.

The former USA Gymnastics team doctor was a professor at 바카라사이트 university¡¯s College of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as a sports physician for 바카라사이트 university, until 2016.

Last week, Mitch Lyons, a trustee of 바카라사이트 university, broke ranks and?called for Professor Simon to step down, a day after 바카라사이트 board issued a statement declaring its support for 바카라사이트 president.

A story in??claims that reports of sexual misconduct by Dr Nassar from eight women reached at least 14?Michigan State University?representatives, including Professor Simon, in 바카라사이트 two decades before his arrest.

In a on 24 January, Professor Simon said she had planned to retire in December 2016 but her transition was postponed in 바카라사이트 wake of complaints about Nassar.

¡°To 바카라사이트 survivors, I can never say enough that I am so sorry that a trusted, renowned physician was really such an evil, evil person who inflicted such harm under 바카라사이트 guise of medical treatment. I know that we all share 바카라사이트 same resolve to do whatever it takes to avert such tragedies here and elsewhere,¡± she said.

¡°As tragedies are politicised, blame is inevitable. As president, it is only natural that I am 바카라사이트 focus of this anger,¡± she added.

Quoted by?The Detroit News, Professor Simon said that she ¡°did not receive a copy¡± of reports alleging wrongdoing by Nassar.

The university is facing legal action by several women who allege that 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s negligence allowed 바카라사이트 abuse to occur.

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