The prestigious University of Southern California in Los Angeles is under heat, with more current and former female students stepping forward with accusations of sexual assault against the former campus gynaecologist, Dr. George Tyndall. Several lawsuits have been filed against the school by alleged victims, many of whom are Chinese. The institution's president has resigned. CGTN's May Lee has more.

For more than 30 years, gynaecologist Dr. George Tyndall saw patients at the University of Southern California campus clinic and according to multiple lawsuits filed against the school, for much of that time, Tyndall was sexually molesting patients with immunity. Many of the victims reportedly were Chinese students who were targeted by Tyndall because of their unfamiliarity with western medical exams and also were too fearful to speak out. Lucy Chi is part of a lawsuit against USC. She was examined by Tyndall in 2012 when she was a graduate student.

LUCY CHI ALLEGED VICTIM "When the story first broke, I remember looking at the headline and saying oh my God Dr. Tyndall was my doctor and then I read the article and I said, he did those things to me, he sexually abused me."

Lucy never reported her experience with Tyndall because of fear.

LUCY CHI ALLEGED VICTIM "I was really afraid, if I stepped out no one would believe and they would say it was my fault, but seeing all these women come forward because of the Me too and Times up movement, it gave me the courage to come and tell my story myself."

John Manly is representing Chi and several dozen women in lawsuits against USC, which put the blame squarely on the university for turning a blind eye to the allegations of abuse even though complaints were filed by students and clinic workers.

JOHN MANLY ATTORNEY "What we now know is that beginning in 1988 USC was well aware from multiple complaints from multiple women who didn't even know each other that he was engaging in inappropriate conduct and sexual conduct and many instances sexual crimes and they did nothing. Because their reputation equals money, equals donations, equals more foreign students that pay more tuition etc and essentially that's what they put as their priority and in the course of that, they very well may have inflicted a fatal wound on USC."

For Manly, this case is bit of deja vu. He was the lead attorney in the recent $500 million settlement reached with Michigan State University, which was accused of enabling years of sexual abuse of hundreds of female athletes by campus doctor Larry Nassar. The USC scandal has so far brought down the president, Max Nikias, who resigned last week. Nikias was a prolific fundraiser and increased the school's ties with China. In a statement, a member of the board of trustees said "We have heard the message that something is broken and that urgent and profound actions are needed. We will rebuild our culture to reflect an environment in which safety and transparency are of paramount importance."-Rick J. Caruso, University Board of Trustees member

MAY LEE LOS ANGELES So far there are more than a dozen lawsuits that have been filed against USC by alleged victims of George Tyndall and many more are expected to step forward. Whether the cases go to trial or a settlement is reached remains to be seen, but in this age of the Me Too and Times Up campaigns against sexual harassment and abuse, this latest scandal at USC certainly isn't the first and, very likely, won't be the last. May Lee, CGTN, Los Angeles.