FBI failed to investigate suspected child sexual abuse cases properly, report finds

Internal justice department audit flagged 42 allegations from 2021-2023 requiring immediate attention' from FBI

The US justice department's office of inspector general said on Thursday the FBI failed to properly investigate some suspected child sexual abuse cases and did not report some allegations to state or social services agencies.

A July 2021 report by the justice department inspector general, Michael Horowitz, uncovered widespread and dire errors by the FBI that allowed the onetime USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar to continue to abuse at least 70 more victims before he was finally arrested.