Gymnast Aly Raisman Accuses U.S. Team Doctor Of Sexual Abuse

NEEDHAM, MA – Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman is the latest athlete to come forward with abuse allegations against former U.S. national gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. The Needham native tells her story in a 60 Minutes interview that will Sunday, joining over 130 women who have accused Nassar of assault. She also discusses the experience in her upcoming book, "Fierce."

Raisman, 23, was 15 when she was first treated by Nassar, who worked with athletes at USA Gymastics for 30 years. He is now in jail in Michigan awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography and will also be tried on separate criminal sexual conduct charges. He has been sued by more than 125 women alleging abuse.

Nassar has pleaded not guilty to the assault charges.

In a CBS press release previewing the episode, Raisman tells interviewer Dr. Jon LaPook she is angry about the culture surrounding assault. The six-time medalist, who served as captain of the U.S. women's team in 2012 and 2016, reiterates her calls in August for sweeping change at USA Gymnastics.

"I am angry," Raisman says. "I'm really upset because it's been – I care a lot you know, when I see these young girls that come up to me, and they ask for pictures or autographs, whatever it is, I just, I can't, every time I look at them, every time I see them smiling, I just think I just want to create change so that they never, ever have to go through this."

CBS did not include quotes from Raisman detailing the alleged abuse.

USA Gymnastics launched an independent review of its policies following allegations against Nassar in the summer of 2016 detailed by the Indianapolis Star. The Star reported chronic mishandling of abuse allegations against coaches and staff at some of its more than 3,500 clubs nationwide.

In June, the federation immediately adopted 70 recommendations proffered by Deborah Daniels, a former federal prosecutor who oversaw the review. The new guidelines require member gyms to go to authorities immediately, with Daniels suggesting USA Gymnastics consider withholding membership from clubs that decline to do so. The organization also named Toby Stark, a child welfare advocate, as its director of SafeSport. Part of Stark's mandate is educating members on rules, educational programs, reporting and adjudication services.

In a statement to 60 Minutes, USA Gymnastics highlighted some of these changes, including the "safe sport policy," which requires "mandatory reporting" of suspicions of sexual abuse and sets standards for appropriate relationships between adults and athletes.

"USA Gymnastics is very sorry that any athlete has been harmed," the organization said. "We want to work with Aly and all interested athletes to keep athletes safe."

Raisman's fellow "Fierce Five" teammate McKayla Maroney last month publicly accused Nassar of abuse, starting when she was 13.

Watch: Aly Raisman is the latest Olympian to reveal sexual harassment by team doctor

Reporting by the Associated Press was used in this story.

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