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For hours, they kept stepping before the court, one after another, more than two dozen women and girls speaking directly to the man who sexually abused them as children.

"I've been coming for you for a long time," Kyle Stephens told Larry Nassar, her mother crying beside her.

"I gave your name to counselors¹, hoping they would report you. I complained about you to Child Protective Services twice.… You were first arrested on my charges. Perhaps you've figured it out by now, but little girls don't stay little forever. They become strong women who grow up to destroy your world."

Stephens is one of 98 victims expected to address the court this week. Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina has cleared four days for Nassar's sentencing. Ashen² and hunched³ over, the former Olympic women's gymnastics doctor sat feet away from victims in the witness stand, wearing a faded blue prison jumpsuit and orange Crocs.

Donna Markham recalled how her daughter Chelsea was abused by Nassar during a medical appointment. Chelsea took her own life at age 23, a weeping Markham told the court. "And every day I miss her. And it all started with him. It all started with him. It just became worse, as the years went by, until she just couldn't take it anymore."

Nassar pleaded guilty to seven counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct – all for victims under the age of 15. His plea came as part of a deal with prosecutors⁵, which guarantees the state a conviction without dragging victims through an uncertain jury trial. In return, Nassar can withdraw his plea if the judge gives him more than 25-40 years.

Today, Judge Aquilina told the court she'll stick to that plea deal – not because she likes it, Aqulina told the court, but because she knows the victims in this case need "closure." Last month, Nassar received 60 years on separate charges of child pornography possession. "The defendant⁶ will be spending the rest of his life behind bars," Aquilina assured victims.

Below are photos and parts of statements from the sentencing hearing:

Larry Nassar enters the courtroom for the first day of his sentencing hearing. Nassar pleaded guilty to multiple first degree charges of criminal sexual misconduct. The prosecution⁷ is calling for a sentencing of 40 to 125 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections. According to court documents, this would represent "one year for every victim contemplated⁸ by the plea agreement."

Nassar has already been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for child pornography.

Kyle Stephens explains how Nassar abused her from the age of six until she was 12. Her family and the Nassars were close friends, and Stephens said her parents did not believe her accusations⁹ against Nassar for years. Her father committed suicide in 2016.

"Sexual abuse is so much more than a physical act," Stephens said.

Donna Markham broke down as she told her daughter, Chelsea's story. When she hurt her back at gymnastics practice in 1995, 10-year-old Chelsea began seeing Nassar for treatment. Donna recalled her daughter telling her, "Mom, he put his fingers inside me and they weren't gloved. Mom, he hurt me.'" Chelsea took her own life in 2009, at the age of 23.

"Every day, I miss her. I miss her. And it all started with him."

Jade¹⁰ Capua is only 17 years old, but asked that her testimony¹¹ be public. "I couldn't help but fear that people were going to look at me differently," she said. "And this is something that I did not ask to happen to me. [...] I am Jade Capua. And I am a survivor¹²."

Olivia Cowan cries as she gives her testimony. Now a mother of two, she told Nassar, "I will educate my children about monsters like you, and pray to God they will never experience pain like this."

Cowan also questioned Michigan State University's complicity in Nassar's actions, saying, "Where were you when we needed you? Lou Anna Simon and the Board of Trustees, all the signs were there ... you failed all of us."

Danielle Moore recounts how the abuse has affected¹³ her. She didn't attend commencement for her master's programs, because she "didn't deserve the praise." She also engaged in self-harm, and stayed in abusive relationships "long after I should have run."

"Mr. Nassar," she said, "I feel worthless because of what you did to me.... I want you to be remorseful¹⁴. However, I don't believe you're capable of this kind of empathy."

Judge Rosemarie Aquilina listens to a victim's testimony.

After Danielle Moore's testimony, Aquilina told her, "You are worthy¹⁵. All these people are here in support of you. You are a worthwhile human being. You need to feel worthy."

Jennifer Rood-Bedford recalled that among her MSU volleyball teammates, Nassar was known as the "crotch doc." Bedford explained that she battles with the guilt⁴ of not making a formal complaint against Nassar at the time.

"I am a warrior," Bedford said. "I know the end of my story: I will win."

Former figure skater Nicole Soos testifies with her husband by her side. "Something has gone seriously wrong at MSU," she said. Soos asked for the school to "take responsibility for their role" in this case.

She added, "I am strong, but we are even stronger together."

1 counselors   

n.顾问( counselor的名词复数 )；律师；（使馆等的）参赞；（协助学生解决问题的）指导老师

参考例句：

• Counselors began an inquiry into industrial needs. 顾问们开始调查工业方面的需要。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We have experienced counselors available day and night. ) 这里有经验的法律顾问全天候值班。） 来自超越目标英语 第4册

2 ashen   

adj.灰的

参考例句：

• His face was ashen and wet with sweat.他面如土色，汗如雨下。
• Her ashen face showed how much the news had shocked her.她灰白的脸显示出那消息使她多么震惊。

3 hunched   

（常指因寒冷、生病或愁苦）耸肩弓身的，伏首前倾的

参考例句：

• He sat with his shoulders hunched up. 他耸起双肩坐着。
• Stephen hunched down to light a cigarette. 斯蒂芬弓着身子点燃一支烟。

4 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

5 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

6 defendant   

n.被告；adj.处于被告地位的

参考例句：

• The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
• The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。

7 prosecution   

n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营

参考例句：

• The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
• He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。

8 contemplated   

adj. 预期的 动词contemplate的过去分词形式

参考例句：

• The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform. 医生仔细地考虑他所要做的棘手的手术。
• The government has contemplated reforming the entire tax system. 政府打算改革整个税收体制。

9 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

10 jade   

n.玉石；碧玉；翡翠

参考例句：

• The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
• He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。

11 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

12 survivor   

n.生存者，残存者，幸存者

参考例句：

• The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。
• There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。

13 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

14 remorseful   

adj.悔恨的

参考例句：

• He represented to the court that the accused was very remorseful.他代被告向法庭陈情说被告十分懊悔。
• The minister well knew--subtle,but remorseful hypocrite that he was!牧师深知这一切——他是一个多么难以捉摸又懊悔不迭的伪君子啊！

15 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。