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Simone Biles Says She, Too, Was Abused by Larry Nassar | The New York Times

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Simone Biles Says She, Too, Was Abused by Larry Nassar | The New York Times

Benjamin Hoffman, The New York Times



[dropcap]I[/dropcap] too am one of the many survivors that was sexually abused by Larry Nassar,” Ms. Biles said in a statement posted to Twitter. “Please believe me when I say it was a lot harder to first speak those words out loud than it is now to put them on paper.” [mc4wp_form id=”6042″]

Dr. Nassar, a former team doctor for both U.S.A. Gymnastics and Michigan State University, where he was a faculty member, has been accused of sexual abuse by more than 130 women. Dr. Nassar, 54, was sentenced to 60 years in prison last month for a conviction related to child pornography, and he is awaiting additional sentencing after having pleaded guilty to one set of molestation charges, which could bring a life sentence. More criminal charges are likely to follow, and a group of accusers has also filed a civil case against him.

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