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USC President Max Nikias To Resign After Scandal Involving Sex Abuse

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS/CNN) -- The president of the University of Southern California has agreed to resign after a sex scandal involving a school gynecologist.

Max Nikias is stepping down after at least seven women accused doctor George Tyndall of sexual misconduct during examinations.

In a tweet Friday evening, USC said the school and Nikias "have agreed to begin an orderly transition and commence the process of selecting a new president."

A USC faculty organization had asked Nikias to resign. The group passed its resolution Wednesday night, voting 24-0 with four abstentions, said Paul Rosenbloom, a computer science professor who is president of the USC Academic Senate.

Tyndall was fired in 2017 for inappropriate behavior, according to USC.

University officials said the school reached a settlement with the doctor and did not report him to law enforcement or state medical authorities at the time.

(© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. CNN contributed to this report.)

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