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Top Gymnastics Board Members Resign In Wake Of Abuse Case

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LANSING (CBSMiami/AP) – Three board members at USA Gymnastics have quite as more assault victims testify about their abuse at the hands of team doctor Larry Nassar.

The chairman, vice chairman and treasurer of USA Gymnastics all resigned on Monday.

Paul Parilla, Jay Binder and Bitsy Kelly announced they were stepping down after calls for their ouster by gymnasts who have testified they were abused by Nassar, whose sentencing hearing continues this week in Michigan. Former Olympians and dozens of others have testified at the hearing.

CEO Steve Penny was forced out last year.

A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun met with Parilla earlier this month and asked for his resignation. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the issue publicly.

In a statement, Blackmun said new board leadership is needed because current leaders have "been focused on establishing they did nothing wrong" instead of supporting the abuse victims.

(© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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