This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley were going to begin tonight with a troubling story that first gained National Attention on 60 minutes, the sexual abuse of female olympic gymnasts. Today victims told congress the stories they had kept secret for years out of fear. Legislation is in the works to protect future victims. Dr. Jon lapook has been heading our investigation of the case, and he has todays capitol hill developments. I want the women who testified to know how very proud i am of you for standing up. I know how hard it is. Reporter senators called todays testimony an act of bravery. Elite gymnasts including Jessica Howard and jamie dancer described sexual abuse by Lawrence Nassar beginning when they were teens. Dancer won a bronze medal in the 2000 olympics. He abused me in my hotel room in sydney at the olympic games. I was disbelieved and even criticized by some in the Gymnastics Community for bringing this disturbing issue the life. Now i know that i am no
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Dancer won a bronze medal in the 2000 olympics. He abused me in my hotel room in sydney at the olympic games. I was disbelieved and even criticized by some in the Gymnastics Community for bringing this disturbing issue the life. Now i know that i am not alone. Reporter rhythmic gymnast Jessica Howard says she was 15 when dr. Nassar first abused her. My postgymnastics life has been fraught with issues stemming from the abuse i endured as a young teenager. Reporter the sex scandal has embroiled u. S. A. Gymnastic, the National Governing body for the sport. Last summer an investigation revealed allegations against gymnastics coaches that prompted more than 100 young women, including howard and dancer, to come forward about nassar. U. S. A. Gymnastics was a noshow at todays hearing. That angered connecticut senatorrismard blumenthal. If they really cared, they would be here. Reporter senator Dianne Feinstein is cosponsor of legislation design
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley this is our western edition. Were going to begin tonight with a troubling story that first gained National Attention on 60 minutes, the sexual abuse of female olympic gymnasts. Today victims told congress the stories they had kept secret for years out of fear. Legislation is in the works to protect future victims. Dr. Jon lapook has been heading our investigation of the case, and he has todays capitol hill developments. I want the women who testified to know how very proud i am of you for standing up. I know how hard it is. Reporter senators called todays testimony an act of bravery. Elite gymnasts including Jessica Howard and Jamie Dantzscher described sexual abuse by dr. Lawrence nassar beginning when they were teens. Dantzscher won a bronze medal in the 2000 olympics. He abused me in my hotel room in sydney at the olympic games. I was disbelieved and even criticized by some in the Gymnastics Community for bringing this disturbin