Larry Nassar molested 27 victims after FBI launched probe: report

The FBI’s apparent lack of urgency allowed Dr. Larry Nassar to molest at least additional 27 victims after the agency launched its July 2015 investigation, The New York Times reported.

The predatory physician continued his groping of young female athletes and other patients until the Indianapolis Star exposed his behavior in September 2016, the Times reported Saturday.

Among those victims targeted during the 14-month window were some of Nassar’s youngest victims, according to the report.

Prosecutors believe Nassar, a member of the USA Gymnastic national team medical staff since 1986, targeted 265 victims under the guise of medical treatment.

The federal probe began after Gina Nichols came forward with information about Nassar’s molestation, but she told the Times that the FBI did not contact her for nearly 11 months.

“I never got a phone call from the police or the FBI,” said Gina Nichols, the mother of gymnast and victim Maggie Nichols. “Not one person. Not one. Not one. Not one.”

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Emma Ann Miller, a young competitive dancer from Michigan, made her first visit to Nassar in the summer of 2015. She wound up appearing for a dozen sessions where Nassar abused her, according to the Times.

The FBI, rather than answer specific questions about its investigation, issued a statement noting that “the safety and well-being of our youth is a top priority.”

The 54-year-old Nassar was sentenced last month to 175 years in prison by a Michigan judge who declared, “I just signed your death warrant.”

A parade of 156 Nassar victims described in graphic detail how the demented doctor used his job as a cover for years and years of predatory behavior.

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman were among his accusers.