Justice Department makes changes in wake of blunders investigating sexual abuse of gymnasts
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The Justice Department is making changes to improve the way federal agents and prosecutors deal with crime victims and witnesses and to better coordinate with state authorities in the wake of serious errors uncovered in the FBI's handling of sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on Friday announced the department will revise its internal policy manual to ensure prosecutors and investigators are trained on how to assist crime victims and witnesses in line with federal laws. She also issued a memo to US attorneys and department lawyers to better coordinate with state law enforcement agencies in cases where federal charges appear unlikely.
Both issues that Monaco tackled in her Friday memos were ones identified as shortcomings in the department's handling of the Nassar investigation.