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UofM hires former USA Gymnastics official with ties to Nassar scandal

Michigan Public | By Tyler Scott
Published January 12, 2019 at 6:21 PM EST
Larry Nassar in court with his attorneys, Shannon Smith and Matthew Newburg.
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Faehn reported concerns about abuse by Nassar to her superiors at USAG, but she's been criticized for waiting to notify law enforcement

A former USA Gymnastics executive who left the organization amid the fallout of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal is now reportedly a coach at the University of Michigan. 
 
Rhonda Faehn is now an assistant Women's Gymnastics coach at UofM. The Michigan Daily reports a team spokesperson confirmed the hire.

While at USA gymnastics Faehn notified her superiors about concerns of abuse by Nassar, but Faehn has been criticized for not reporting abuse concerns to law enforcement.
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Tyler Scott is the weekend afternoon host at Michigan Public, though you can often hear him filling in at other times during the week. Tyler started in radio at age 18, as a board operator at WMLM 1520AM in Alma, Michigan, where he later became host of The Morning Show.
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