(WLNS) – Olympic gold medal gymnast McKayla Maroney has come forward and is claiming she was sexually assaulted by former MSU gymnastic and USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.
Maroney, 21, tweeted #MeToo, joining thousands of women who are speaking out about sexual abuse.
The gymnast wrote a letter detailing how she was abused by Nassar beginning when she was 13 years old and continuing until she left the sport.
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– mckayla (@McKaylaMaroney) October 18, 2017
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Nassar has been accused of assaulting at least 140 girls and women.
He is awaiting sentencing on federal charges.
