Another troubling account of sexual harassment has come to light.
Aly Raisman, the 23-year-old gold-medal-winning member of the Fierce Five, revealed that she was sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar.
Last month, Raisman's London Olympics teammate McKayla Maroney revealed that Nassar had molested her several times, starting when she was 13. Using the "Me Too" hashtag — which was created to support women sharing their abuse experiences after dozens accused producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault — Maroney revealed her harrowing interactions with the doctor.
Raisman discusses the Nassar abuse in her 60 Minutes interview, which will air Sunday night, and reportedly tells more in her new book, Fierce, which will be released on Nov. 14.
In a clip from the upcoming episode, Raisman can be heard discussing Nassar and the influence USA Gymnastics had on girls, making them afraid to speak up about their interactions with the doctor.
"I am angry. I'm really upset," Raisman told 60 Minutes. "I care a lot and I see these young girls that come up to me, and they ask for pictures or autographs, whatever it is … I just want to create change so that they never, ever have to go through this."
In a statement to 60 Minutes, USA Gymnastics said, "USA Gymnastics is very sorry that any athlete has been harmed … we want to work with Aly and all interested athletes to keep athletes safe."
Raisman and Maroney are far from the only ones to come forward with allegations against Nassar. Olympic gymnast Jamie Dantzscher — a Sydney bronze medalist — said the doctor started molesting her when she was 12 years old.
And earlier this month, the Lansing State Journal reported that "at least 140 women and girls have filed lawsuits related to Nassar's reported sexual assaults and at least 120 have reported him to police."
Nassar is in jail awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to three federal child pornography charges this July.
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