DOJ inspector general: FBI case files had no documented report to local law enforcement in 59 of 125 suspected child-abuse incidents that required one (47 percent)
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The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General audited how the FBI handled tips of hands-on sex offenses against children (Report 24-096, August 2024), following up on its 2021 report on the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar allegations. Of 327 incidents reviewed, 125 were ones where FBI policy or state law required a report to state, local, tribal or territorial law enforcement; in 59 of those (47 percent) the OIG could not identify a documented report, although in 45 of the 59 the case file showed the agency was aware of the allegations or involved. For social services agencies, 116 incidents required a report and 58 (50 percent) had no documented report, with agency awareness shown in 23. The OIG also flagged 42 of the 327 incidents (13 percent) to FBI headquarters as possibly needing immediate attention, and found the FBI had updated policies, training and systems since 2021. The FBI concurred with the report's 11 recommendations.
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