Horror At Michigan State University
A year ago most Americans would not have had any idea who Dr. Larry Nassar was and what he did but today he is the most despised man in America. He was a well respected doctor at Michigan State University who for many years sexually assaulting young women in his role as the lead doctor for United States Gymnastics. Many since they were little girls. More than 265 women were sexually assaulted by Nassar and about half of them testified at his sentencing. Which was where Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said, “I’ve just signed your death warrant” (Levenson). Many of the victims physically talked to him showing that they have power now. He has impacted these women forever both physically, and mentally, but ironically …show more content…
And every 8 minutes that victim is a child”(RAINN2018). With knowing this information society should try to do something to help these victims because the 265 women that were sexually assaulted by Nassar are not the only ones out there. They have finally had some kind of peace with the fact that there predator was put away for the rest of his life. Other young women don’t have the peace to cope with the fact that this could happen again with the same person. This should make the community more aware of what is happening because this shouldn’t be happening. Society was impacted by the Larry Nassar case because he did sexual assault so many young women with one or both of their parents in the room. “Little girls don’t stay little forever. They grow up into strong women that return to destroy your world”(Stephens). This quote shows that when and if this would happen to someone do not be scared to come forward about it because then it can keep happening and in this case with Kyle Stephens is true it happened to her for six years. Even with her telling her parents and counselors. It also shows that anyone can get sexually assaulted and would not even expect it because these young women sure were not expecting someone to be in the shoes when they went to the Larry
A year ago most Americans would not have had any idea who Dr. Larry Nassar was and what he did but today he is the most despised man in America. He was a well respected doctor at Michigan State University who for many years sexually assaulting young women in his role as the lead doctor for United States Gymnastics. Many since they were little girls. More than 265 women were sexually assaulted by Nassar and about half of them testified at his sentencing. Which was where Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said, “I’ve just signed your death warrant” (Levenson). Many of the victims physically talked to him showing that they have power now. He has impacted these women forever both physically, and mentally, but ironically …show more content…
And every 8 minutes that victim is a child”(RAINN2018). With knowing this information society should try to do something to help these victims because the 265 women that were sexually assaulted by Nassar are not the only ones out there. They have finally had some kind of peace with the fact that there predator was put away for the rest of his life. Other young women don’t have the peace to cope with the fact that this could happen again with the same person. This should make the community more aware of what is happening because this shouldn’t be happening. Society was impacted by the Larry Nassar case because he did sexual assault so many young women with one or both of their parents in the room. “Little girls don’t stay little forever. They grow up into strong women that return to destroy your world”(Stephens). This quote shows that when and if this would happen to someone do not be scared to come forward about it because then it can keep happening and in this case with Kyle Stephens is true it happened to her for six years. Even with her telling her parents and counselors. It also shows that anyone can get sexually assaulted and would not even expect it because these young women sure were not expecting someone to be in the shoes when they went to the Larry