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Olympian McKayla Maroney Accuses Larry Nassar of Sexual Abuse

“It seemed whenever and wherever this man could find the chance, I was ‘treated.’”

McKayla Maroney, an Olympic gold medalist, accused former Michigan State and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar of sexually abusing her starting when she was 13-years old, ESPN reported Wednesday. Nassar is already facing 22 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, which could lead to a life sentence in prison if he is convicted. The now 21-year old gymnast tweeted that Nassar “molested” her at age 13. When she was 15 she said that he gave her a sleeping pill on a flight to Tokyo and she later woke up alone in his hotel room. “Dr. Nassar told me that I was receiving ‘medically necessary treatment that he had been performing on patients for over 30 years,’” she wrote. “It started when I was 13 years old, at one of my first National Team training camps, in Texas, and it didn’t end until I left the sport. It seemed whenever and wherever this man could find the chance, I was ‘treated.’”