'No one should ever feel alone': Survivors say Nassar case sends powerful message

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When Larry Nassar was sentenced Wednesday to a maximum of 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting girls and young women in his care, some watched the proceedings in disbelief. 

Maya Weinstein, a 23-year-old law student who followed the case closely, felt relief wash over her when Judge Rosemarie Aquilina handed down the most severe sentence possible to the former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor. Weinstein, a survivor of sexual assault, felt a kinship with Nassar's victims, one that drew her to the case. She wasn't sure at first whether they'd see justice, or be met with doubt and blame. Some of the survivors who spoke out against Nassar in court include Olympic gold medalists Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney. Read more...

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'No one should ever feel alone': Survivors say Nassar case sends powerful message 'No one should ever feel alone': Survivors say Nassar case sends powerful message Reviewed by mimisabreena on Saturday, January 27, 2018 Rating: 5

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