One of the victims of former Team USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar has said the sexual abuse she suffered at his hands drove her father to suicide. Kyle Stephens told the hearing on Tuesday (16 January) that Nassar, who is being sentenced this week on seven counts of sexual assault, began molesting her when she was just six years old. The former babysitter said Nassar repeatedly abused her until she was twelve. "For my own sanity I forced myself to walk through the abuse step by step so I didn't forget that I was not a liar," she said. Stephens described Nassar as "repulsive". Criminal prosecutors are calling for the disgraced doctor to be sentenced to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to molesting dozens of teenage gymnasts while he was their doctor at major sporting competitions, including four Olympic Games. Nassar has already been sentenced to 60 years in jail for possessing 37,000 images of child pornography. Stephens was the first of nearly 100 women who are expected … [Read more...] about Larry Nassar case: Victim of USA Gymnastics doctor says sexual abuse drove her father to suicide
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‘He should never have access to children’: Ex-USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar jailed for 60 years for child porn
A sports doctor who worked for USA gymnastics and Michigan State University has been sentenced to 60 years in jail after he was found to have knowingly amassed 37,000 images of child pornography. The child porn was found on 54-year-old Larry Nassar's electronic devices in 2016 while he was being investigated over sexual assault. Nassar has admitted to molesting girls in his care when they sought treatment with him. Olympic level gymnasts had accused Nassar of molesting them when they were children. Gold medal winning gymnast McKayla Maroney said in a statement in October that Nassar had molested her from the time she was 13. In a letter to District Judge Janet Neff, Maroney said that Nassar was a "monster" and said he had "left scars on my psyche that may never go away". Neff said that Nassar "should never again have access to children." The sentencing on Thursday 7 December was only the first of three criminal cases Nassar is facing. He is also being sued by over 100 women. Nassar … [Read more...] about ‘He should never have access to children’: Ex-USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar jailed for 60 years for child porn
Top gymnast Aly Raisman calls on USA Gymnastics to act over Larry Nassar sex assault scandal
Aly Raisman is ready to talk about "the elephant in the room." And the six-time Olympic medal-winning gymnast thinks it's time USA Gymnastics joins in a conversation she feels is long overdue. The 23-year-old is calling for sweeping change in the organization in the wake of dozens of allegations of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, a scandal that has left one of the U.S. Olympic movement's marquee programs scrambling and Raisman shaken. Nassar spent nearly 30 years as an osteopath with the USA Gymnastics program and is now in prison in Michigan after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography. He is awaiting trial on separate criminal sexual conduct charges, in addition to being sued by more than 125 women who claim he sexually assaulted them under the guise of treatment. Nassar has pleaded not guilty to the assault charges, and the dozens of civil suits filed in Michigan are currently in mediation . Raisman, who was around Nassar regularly at the team's … [Read more...] about Top gymnast Aly Raisman calls on USA Gymnastics to act over Larry Nassar sex assault scandal
Victim of former USA gymnastics doctor says abuse led to dad’s suicide
By Brendan McDermid LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) – One of the victims of USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar, who pleaded guilty to molesting dozens of girls, on Tuesday blamed the disgraced doctor for her father’s suicide. Kyle Stephens, pausing to compose herself during Nassar’s sentencing hearing in a courtroom in Lansing, Michigan, said the doctor, a family friend, began molesting her when she was 6 years old and her parents did not believe her when she told them. “You convinced my parents that I was a liar,” Stephens said. “Little girls don’t stay little forever,” she added. “They grow into strong women that return to destroy your world.” Once her father realized she was telling the truth, he took his own life, Stephens said. Stephens was the first of nearly 100 women who are expected to provide victim-impact statements during the four-day hearing. Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for the 54-year-old Nassar, who … [Read more...] about Victim of former USA gymnastics doctor says abuse led to dad’s suicide
Simone Biles says she was sexually abused by USA team doctor Larry Nassar
Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles has said she was sexually abused by Team USA’s former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Nassar is serving 60 years in prison for having child sex abuse images on his computer and is awaiting sentence after admitting assaulting female gymnasts. Biles, who won team, all-around, vault and floor exercise gold medals at Rio 2016, has said she was also abused by Nassar. The 20-year-old Biles posted a statement on Twitter that read: “Most of you know me as a happy, giggly, and energetic girl. But lately… I’ve felt a bit broken and the more I try to shut off the voice in my head the louder it screams. I am not afraid to tell my story anymore. I too am one of the many survivors that was sexually abused by Larry Nassar.” Three former US Olympians have accused Nassar of sexual abuse, including Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney. The 54-year-old Nassar was involved with America’s world-beating … [Read more...] about Simone Biles says she was sexually abused by USA team doctor Larry Nassar