FBI failed to act in dozens of child sex abuse cases, inspector general finds

Published August 29, 2024 6:27pm ET



The FBI improved its handling of child sex abuse cases in the wake of its failings regarding disgraced doctor Larry Nassar, but the bureau is still falling short in some areas, according to an inspector general report published Thursday.

Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz said his office conducted an audit of hundreds of FBI cases that involved an alleged “hands-on sex offense against a child” and found that “further improvements are needed.”

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