How Does Dr. Larry Nassar Use Social Media Contribute To Violence?

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Every one thought their kids would be safe with a ‘World Renowned Doctor.’ That is not the case in this situation. Larry Nassar started sexually assaulting and abusing children and women around 1997. This tragedy did not stop until 2016 when he was charged with possession of child pornography. Social media impacted this case because of the first woman who came forward accusing him of sexually abusing her. Fortunately for her, lots of other strong survivors came out and told their story as well. It started in 1997, Kyle Stephens was one of the first children to be sexually assaulted. He assaulted her in her own house and she told her parents they did not believe her. Her parents made her apologize to him; Nassar continued to abuse her (Vaidyanathan …show more content…

According to Campbell in the article titled, “Dr. Larry Nassar: A history of preying on people,” he states, “A parent of a child raised concerns to Geddert about Nassar early on. Unfortunately, Geddert did not file a police report,” about this causing it to go on for about 13 more years. Also in 1997, he became the Michigan State University team physician. Because of his power and high up status, Nassar started assaulting more and more women. Nassar then went on and became the Olympic trainer for gymnastics. Olympic athletes were being abused by someone they should be able to trust. Some of the Olympians who came forward are Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney & Gabby Douglas to name a few. These are girls that we saw on TV competing for our country, but behind closed doors they were being assaulted. Aly Raisman spoke in court about the abuse she was put through. In a YouTube video titled, “Watch Aly Raisman confront Larry Nassar,” posted by CNN, she states that she and many others put trust in him; she then …show more content…

Is a big question many are asking. In Kyle Stephens case, if her parents did not believe her, why did she not go to a school counselor or teacher? We are taught we can trust teachers and if they hear something that is harming to a child they have to stop it. In the USA Gymnastics and Olympians cases, there are rules that someone has to be in the room while a gymnast or any athlete is getting checked out for injuries. If a coach would have gone in, the athlete would not have been put in harm's way. Former MSU gymnastics head coach, Kathie Klages, could have put a stop to this. If she would have went to the police and parents of the athlete who confided in her, Nassar would have been put away long ago. The Larry Nassar sexual abuse case has taught society a very important lesson. The lesson is that women will no longer be silenced. Women are a forced to be reckoned with and are stronger than ever. Most importantly it sends a message to other abusers that they will not be able to get away with what they are doing

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