LANSING, Mich. — For four days last week, woman after woman stepped up to a podium in a Lansing courtroom and described how sexual abuse by former sports doctor Larry Nassar changed their lives forever.
More women will tell their stories today during the fifth day of his sentencing hearing.
Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina has allowed an unprecedented number of people to speak at the hearing. More than 80 have done so already and there are expected to be about 140 victim impact statements on the record before it’s over. The judge is not expected to actually hand down a sentence until Tuesday at the earliest.
Among the women who have faced Nassar in court are Olympic medalists Jamie Dantzscher, Jordyn Wieber and Aly Raisman. Fellow Olympian McKayla Maroney sent a statement to be read. All described a pattern of abuse under the guise of medical care.
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