The suit also accused UCLA of failing to take action against Heaps despite complaints and of having a “policy of indifference” to reports of sexual misconduct. The class-action suit includes all potential victims. “While we can’t comment on the specifics of today’s legal action, we can say unequivocally that sexual misconduct or abuse is inexcusable. It dwarfs the $500 million that Michigan State University agreed to pay in 2018 to settle claims against sports doctor Larry Nassar. Tyndall faces 35 criminal counts of sexual misconduct between 2009 and 2016.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 13, 2021 08:26 UTC