Breaking: Regulators slam USC handling of sex abuse as ‘shocking and reprehensible,’ order federal oversight
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday ordered USC to make major changes in its operations and undergo three years of federal monitoring, finding the university failed to protect students from a campus gynecologist accused of abusing hundred of patients.
Federal regulators are calling on USC to improve oversight to ensure patients are protected and that any allegations of misconduct and sexual discrimination are independently investigated. They also ordered the university to conduct a review of current and former employees to see whether they properly handled complaints related to Dr. George Tyndall.
“What we have found at USC is shocking and reprehensible,” said Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kenneth L. Marcus. “No student should ever have to face the disgusting behavior that USC students had to deal with. I am pleased that President [Carol] Folt is now committing to major changes, and we will closely monitor the university to make sure that it complies with our agreement.”“This total and complete failure to protect students is heartbreaking and inexcusable,” she said in a statement.
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