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USC students say sexual abuse hotline was a disappointment

By  Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
Published Dec 11, 2018 10:45 AM
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Ariel Sobel created Justice for Trojans, which provided emotional support and referrals to help for victims of abuse at USC.
Ariel Sobel decided to create Justice for Trojans, which has provided emotional support and referrals to help for victims of sexual abuse at USC.
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This spring USC set up a hotline to collect allegations of sexual abuse by longtime campus gynecologist George Tyndall. Hundreds of women called it. But a number of women say the hotline failed to address their needs at a vulnerable time.

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