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Justice Department watchdog finds serious failures in FBI

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The FBI has failed to report some child sexual abuse allegations to local law enforcement even after changes prompted by its handling of the Larry Nassar case, a review found.

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  1. The Columbian

    Justice Department watchdog finds flaws in FBI’s reporting of sex crimes against children (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is failing to report all suspected child sexual abuse cases to appropriate law enforcement agencies, according to a Justice Department watchdog report released Thursday. The

  2. Lebanon Express

    Justice Department watchdog finds serious failures in FBI (opens Lebanon Express)

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    The FBI has failed to report some child sexual abuse allegations to local law enforcement even after changes prompted by its handling of the Larry Nassar case, a review found.

  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Justice Department watchdog finds serious failures in FBI's handling of child sex abuse cases (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    The FBI has failed to report some child sexual abuse allegations to local law enforcement even after changes prompted by its handling of the Larry Nassar case, a review found.

  4. KVIA El Paso

    FBI continues to fail child sex abuse victims despite reforms after bungled Nassar investigation, watchdog finds (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has continued to mishandle allegations of child sexual abuse in the years after the bureau’s notorious bungling of the investigation into disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, according to an audit by the Justice Department’s inspector general releas…

  5. NBC News

    Justice Dept. watchdog blasts FBI over handling of child sexual abuse cases (opens NBC News)

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    Three years after the Justice Department's internal watchdog slammed the FBI for its failures in the case of convicted sex predator and former U.S. gymnastic team doctor Larry Nassar, a new audit released Thursday finds that the bureau is still failing to protect children who have been sexually abus…

  6. NPR

    FBI is still mishandling child sex crimes even after Nassar case, watchdog finds (opens NPR)

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    The FBI's inspector general slammed the agency for not complying with reporting rules for child sex abuse, warning that failure to do so leads to continued abuse.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Justice Department watchdog finds flaws in FBI's reporting of sex crimes against children | Arkansas Democrat Gazette (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    The FBI is failing to report all suspected child sexual abuse cases to appropriate law enforcement agencies, according to a Justice Department watchdog report released Thursday. The review found no evidence that the FBI complied with mandatory reporting requirements in about 50 percent of the cases …

  8. Roll Call

    Watchdog finds FBI fell short on child sexual abuse allegations (opens Roll Call)

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    A watchdog report released Thursday found the FBI fell short in response to tips of hands-on sex offenses against kids.

  9. Washington Times

    FBI continues to mishandle child sex-crime allegations, inspector general finds (opens Washington Times)

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    Years after its damning failure to investigate former U.S. Olympic doctor and serial sex predator Larry Nassar, the FBI still isn't handling child sex crime reports properly, an inspector general said Thursday.

  10. WMUR

    Watchdog: FBI continues to fail child sex abuse victims despite reforms after bungled Nassar investigation (opens WMUR)

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    Because of those failures, allegations of sexual abuse against children were left unaddressed for months while minors continued to be victimized, the audit found.

  11. CBS News

    FBI still falling short in child sex abuse cases years after Larry Nassar scandal, watchdog finds (opens CBS News)

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    The FBI's handling of child sexual abuse investigations continues to fall short in key areas, an internal watchdog said in a new report Thursday.

  12. Washington Examiner

    FBI failed to act in dozens of child sex abuse cases, inspector general finds (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The FBI improved its handling of child sex abuse cases in the wake of its failings regarding Dr. Larry Nassar, but the bureau is still falling short in some areas.

  13. The Guardian

    FBI failed to investigate suspected child sexual abuse cases properly, report finds (opens The Guardian)

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

  14. CNN

    FBI continues to fail child sexual abuse victims despite reforms after bungled Nassar investigation, watchdog finds (opens CNN)

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    The FBI has continued to mishandle allegations of child sexual abuse in the years after the bureau’s notorious bungling of the investigation into disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, according to an audit by the Justice Department’s inspector general released Thursday.

  15. New York Post

    Watchdog uncovers huge flaws in FBI reporting of sexual abuse cases (opens New York Post)

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    The FBI has failed to report all suspected child sexual abuse cases to appropriate law enforcement agencies despite changes prompted by its handling of the case against Larry Nassar, according to a watchdog.

  16. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A Justice Department watchdog finds flaws in the FBI’s reporting of sex crimes against children (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    In one case, the FBI did not take appropriate investigative action for more than a year after it received an allegation of abuse by a registered sex offender, according to the report.

  17. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    FBI still falling short on cases of child sex abuse, audit finds (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- The FBI has failed to report some child sexual abuse allegations to local law enforcement or social service agencies even after changes prompted by its handling of the case against former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, according to a Justice Department watchdog report release…

  18. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Justice Department watchdog finds failures in FBI's handling of child sex abuse cases (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    The Justice Department watchdog says the FBI failed to report child sexual abuse allegations to law enforcement or social service agencies.

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