221: Jane Doe vs. USAG Doctor
IN THE NEWS
This week\xa0Uncle Tim,\xa0Spencer,\xa0\xa0and\xa0Jessica\xa0discuss:
- Dr. Larry Nassar accused of sexual assault
- Gymternet news (29:48)
- Feedback and Q&A from listeners (36:32)
Full story\xa0from Indy Star.\xa0Two former gymnasts, including an Olympic medalist (identified as Jane Doe), have accused prominent, longtime team physician, Dr. Larry Nassar, working for\xa0USA Gymnastics of sexual abuse. A 2000 U.S. female Olympian has filed a lawsuit for sexual assault against alleged perpetrator, an adult male individual who was a certified athletic trainer and a osteopathic physician\xa0for the US Women's Team through the 2012 Olympics (the Indy Star has identified the perpetrator as\xa0Larry Nassar). The Olympian accuses him of fondling and groping her breasts, and "introduced his bare hand to\xa0Plaintiff's\xa0vagina and anus, on\xa0multiple\xa0locations,\xa0in Plaintiff's\xa0assigned sleeping quarters,\xa0as she\xa0lay\xa0on the\xa0edge\xa0of\xa0her bed, alone and\xa0without\xa0any supervision or\xa0a\xa0chaperone..." and that she needed "intravaginal adjustment." Doe asserts this was done without gloves. \xa0Read the full complaint\xa0here.\xa0
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