Gymnast Becomes First Male to Accuse Larry Nassar of Abuse
Jacob Moore went to visit Nassar for an appointment in April 2016 for a shoulder injury. Instead Nassar proceeded to violate Moore, claiming it would help his shoulder. Moore is a freshman at the University of Michigan, and has become the first man to accuse Larry Nassar of abuse. After watching his sister testify and hundreds of other women, Jacob Moore decided to come forward with his story. Jacob wants to bring awareness to the fact that men can be sexually harassed too. He was inspired by his sister, and was given the courage to speak up.
It's crazy to see how vast Nassar's abuses were. Nassar was dismissed from USA Gymnastics in 2015, but Moore was abused in 2016. It's appalling to see that even after Nassar was fired, he continued to abuse his power. I'm curious to see if any other men will speak up about abuse from Nassar, it's not something we see that often, so I'm curious how this will affect the social and political climates of today.
I am glad that Jacob was able to come forward and share his story. It is important that we remember that men can be sexually abused too, although is is not as common as it is with women.
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