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On a bitter cold January day, women and girls from around the country gathered at a

courthouse in Lansing, Michigan. Some were athletes, others were high school students, some white, some black, some married, some single.

Most had never met before.

But they had one thing in common.

They had all been sexually assaulted by the same man. Larry

Nassar, who had been the USA Gymnastics National Team Doctor and a physician at

Michigan State University, had pled guilty to seven counts of sexual assault. The women

were there to make victim impact statements in his sentencing. Nassar had been

accused of assaulting dozens of young athletes, all girls,

including at least four Olympic gold medalists.

As the girls, now grown women,

recounted how the doctor they trusted assaulted them over a period of 25 years.

onlookers reacted with shock and outrage.

How did this happen? Many wondered. How could this abuse go undetected for so long?

However, the abuse was not undetected,

according to some reports.

There were credible claims that trainers and coaches

have received complaints about Nassasser dating back years.

But he was highly trusted and highly valued by trainers, coaches, and administrators.

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