{"id":396979,"date":"2018-01-31T17:06:55","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T17:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=396979"},"modified":"2018-01-31T17:06:55","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T17:06:55","slug":"larry-nassar-case-usa-gymnastics-doctor-abused-265-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/01\/larry-nassar-case-usa-gymnastics-doctor-abused-265-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"Larry Nassar case: USA Gymnastics doctor ‘abused 265 girls’"},"content":{"rendered":"
The number of known sexual abuse victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has grown to 265, a Michigan judge has said.<\/p>\n
At least 65 victims are set to confront Nassar in court this week in the last of three sentencing hearings, prosecutors say.<\/p>\n
He was sentenced last week to 40 to 175 years in prison after nearly 160 women testified that he had molested them.<\/p>\n
He was earlier sentenced to 60 years’ prison for having child abuse images.<\/p>\n
Wednesday’s hearing is to sentence Nassar for molesting patients in the back room of Twistars gymnastics club in Dimondale, Michigan.<\/p>\n
He pleaded guilty in November to three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct against girls for whom he was supposed to be providing medical care.<\/p>\n
At least one of the sexual assaults included a victim younger than 13. Two of the victims were abused at 15 or 16 years old.<\/p>\n
Judge Janice Cunningham told the small court in Charlotte, Michigan: “We have over 265 identified victims and an infinite number of victims in the state, in the country, and all over the world.<\/p>\n
“As a result, by allowing live streaming and tweeting, all individuals are able to participate in this process.”<\/p>\n
The first to speak at Wednesday’s hearing was 17-year-old Jessica Thomashow, who said Nassar first molested her when she was nine.<\/p>\n
“Larry Nassar is evil,” she said. “Larry Nassar is a criminal of the worst kind.”<\/p>\n
USA Gymnastics has said every director of its board has now resigned in the wake of the scandal.<\/p>\n
The US Olympic Committee demanded that the entire board step down by Wednesday or face losing their governing authority.<\/p>\n
“We are in the process of moving forward with forming an interim board of directors during the month of February,” said a statement by USA Gymnastics.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n