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    Head Of USA Gymnastics Resigns Over Group's Sex Abuse Scandal

    Steve Penny, president and CEO of USA Gymnastics, was reportedly pressured to resign. An Indianapolis Star report months ago alleged the organization ignored complaints about sexual abuse by coaches.
    by Camila Domonoske Mar 16, 2017 1 minute
    Steve Penny, president and CEO of USA Gymnastics, welcomes guests and media in Huntsville, Texas, in 2011. Penny resigned Thursday, amid accusations that his organization ignored the sexual abuse of children by adults working in the sport.

    The president and CEO of USA Gymnastics has resigned, months after an investigative report by The Indianapolis Star alleged that the organization ignored reports of sexual abuse by adults working in the sport, including coaches and a prominent .

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