survivor s healing is affected by the handling of their abuse. it disgusts me that we re still fighting for the most basic answers and accountable over six years later. in 2015, it was known that at least six national team athletes had been abused by nassar. there was even one of the athletes that was abused on film. given our abusers unfettered access to children, stopping him should have been a priority. instead, the following occurred. it took over 14 months for the fbi to contact me despite my many requests to be interviewed by them. the records established that steve penny, fbi agent jay abbot and their subordinates worked to
gymnastics team and olympic team doctor, larry nassar. he was more of a pedophile than a doctor. i m trying to bring to your attention something disturbing and illegal. after telling my story to the fbi in the summer of 2019, not only did the fbi not report my abuse but when they documented my report 17 months later, they made false claims about what i said. after reading the office of inspector general s oig report, i was shocked and deeply disappointed at this narrative they chose to fabfabricate. they chose to lie about what i said and protect a serial child molester than protect not only me but countless others. jay abbot and his subordinates did not want you to hear.
0 job is to protect are getting away with this? this is not justice. enough is enough. i ask you to hear my voice. please doe all that is in your power to ensure these individuals are held responsible and accountable for ignoring my initial report. for lying about my initial report and for covering up for a child molester. in closing, i would like to express my deep gratitude to the united states senate a very power institution that from the very beginning has fought for us rather than against us. thank you. i welcome any questions. thank you. miss nickols. thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. i want to thank you for your commitment to pry tortizing athlete safety. i was named as gymnast two and previously identified by athlete a. this did not happen to gymnast two or athlete a. it happened to me, maggie nick nichols. i was elite level gymnast by the age of 13. by the time i was 14, i made the national team. i traveled internationally for four years and in 2015 at the
the technical expertise that was used, that was collaborative and attached to this complex investigation should be an exam fol not just the state of indiana but to america. i cannot think of anything more repugnant than sexually victimizing a child. any and all resources have been, will be and always will be committed to seeking out who you are and where you live no matter who you are. thank you all very, very much. i m pleased to have with me the special agent in charge of the lead federal investigation in this matter, the federal bureau of investigation mr. jay abbot. thanks, josh. good afternoon. i want to open first by personally thanking indiana state police suspect doug carter for isp s partnership.