Students say USC "deliberately concealed" gynecologist's sexual abuse, prez asked to step down
Four former students are suing the University of Southern California, claiming that the school intentionally hid the alleged sexual misconduct of longtime campus gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall, CBS Los Angeles reports.
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court Monday against USC and Tyndall, alleges that "despite the fact that USC has publicly admitted that it received numerous complaints of Tyndall's sexually abusive behavior, dating back to at least the year 2000, USC actively and deliberately concealed Tyndall's sexual abuse for years, continuing to grant Tyndall unfettered sexual access to the young female USC students in his care, all to protect USC's reputation and financial coffers."
The complaint alleges that Tyndall, who was the Engemann Student Health Center's only full-time gynecologist for nearly 30 years, forced the women to strip naked on multiple occasions, during which he "groped" and "digitally penetrated" them.
A lawsuit accuses former USC gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall of sexual misconduct and abuse of patients. CBS LOS ANGELES
One accuser claims Tyndall "grazed his ungloved fingers over her entire naked body, including her breasts, while another accused the doctor of forcing her "to strip completely naked, so that he could leer at her for his own sexual gratification."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/students-say-usc-concealed-gynecologist-sexual-abuse-dr-george-tyndall/
USC president urged to resign over response to complaints
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two-hundred professors have signed a letter demanding that the president of the University of Southern California resign amid allegations that USC failed to properly respond to complaints of misconduct by a gynecologist who worked at a student health clinic for 30 years.
The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday that the letter addressed to USC trustees asserts that President C. L. Max Nikias has lost the moral authority to lead the university and its investigation into institutional failures.
An Associated Press email requesting comment from the president's office was not immediately returned.
Board of trustees Chairman John Mork released a statement saying its executive committee strongly supports Nikias.
https://www.news-journal.com/ap/state/usc-president-urged-to-resign-over-response-to-complaints/article_57dd48c5-9609-5c23-9cc9-097a2ef8144b.html
