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265 Women and Girls Have Now Reported Sexual Abuse by Larry Nassar

HeadlineFeb 01, 2018

In Michigan, more women and girls have stepped forward to say they were sexually abused by USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar as girls—raising the number of his accusers to at least 265. This is Jessica Thomashow, speaking at the third of Nassar’s sentencing hearings on Wednesday.

Jessica Thomashow: “I am Jessica Thomashow. I am 17 and a senior in high school. I’m victim A in both Eaton County and Ingham County criminal cases. I was sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar when I was 9 and 12 years old. … What you did to me was twisted. You manipulated me and my entire family. How dare you!”

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