Over 150 women and girls came forward to testify that they had been sexually abused by this former gymnastics doctor, including several members of the “Fierce Five” United States Olympic gymnastics team. John Manly, an attorney representing more than 100 of Nassar’s victims stated very clearly to reporters: “The system failed these women for 20 years.” These girls had gone in for treatment for sport related injuries and were sexually assaulted while being told it was a form of treatment. It’s a story like many others in the realm of sexual assault but the world is slowly and surely moving towards believing girls and women so victims can find
Over 150 women and girls came forward to testify that they had been sexually abused by this former gymnastics doctor, including several members of the “Fierce Five” United States Olympic gymnastics team. John Manly, an attorney representing more than 100 of Nassar’s victims stated very clearly to reporters: “The system failed these women for 20 years.” These girls had gone in for treatment for sport related injuries and were sexually assaulted while being told it was a form of treatment. It’s a story like many others in the realm of sexual assault but the world is slowly and surely moving towards believing girls and women so victims can find