In January 2018, a senior USC administration official complained to the chief health officer that he had been abused by Kelly when he was a student, attorney Kelly Van Aken said. The official came forward because of the Nassar case and conversations he had with this own doctor. Kelly, 75, who began working at USC in 1997, retired in August 2018. He surrendered his license the following year amid an investigation by the state medical board. State records show he acknowledged he had a progressive physical or mental condition that impaired his ability to practice medicine. Tyndall, 75, has pleaded not guilty and denied any misconduct. He is awaiting trial on 35 criminal counts of alleged sexual misconduct between 20. The lawsuit against Kelly was filed in 2019 after another male student - not the administration official - learned of the Tyndall scandal and reported that he had been subjected to an “uncomfortable, upsetting, and disturbing” visit that served no legitimate medical purpose and left him feeling ashamed and humiliated.
The man, referred to as John Doe 1 in the lawsuit, said Kelly asked embarrassing questions about whether he shared sex toys, watched porn, or “hooked up” with people on the internet, the lawsuit said. Kelly then insisted on performing a rectal exam against his wishes.
