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Turned against him. that he was not authentic in this plea of apology before the court today. >> it was not medicine. it was not treatment, the judge saying. and paul, ill give you the last word. i just want to get back to that point. larry nassar is not getting the last word. during the trial, we heard poignantly from some of the survivors, including this. >> you were meant to get caught. you were meant to be locked up for the rest of your life. >> larry is the most dangerous type of abuser, on...

Opportunity to look your abuser in the face and tell him what he did to your life put that youre moving on and youre going to be stronger from it is one of the most empowering things ivehad the opportunity to do. >> for people not familiar with what happened to you, the abuse you endured for years and years you were 6 years old and he was a family friend and he would come over to your house and in the basement of your home he would do this to you over and over and over again and you went to you...

Pretty uncomfortable talking to your parents about those parts of your body. >> yeah, of course. >> lindsey, for you also went to people and you told them over and over again this is happening, this is happening and you pointed a lot of your angry not only at your abuser but also at michigan state university, at the president of the university calling her out saying where were you? >> yes. i just think the most frustrating thing was i went to my head coach at the time and i didnt go into detail ...

Child tells you something to listen and you have to believe them. not make them second guess themselves because then theyre so insecure that it does take all of this courage and strength to have to speak to their abuser and talk to him straight in the eye and its not okay. >> believe us, protect us. that is all you are asking. your bravery is an example to all of us. ladies, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> thank you. we have a lot of news to get to. good morning, everyone. again, a lot to ...

Happening now, a new group of sexual abuse survivors facing their abuser, former usa gymnastics dr. larry nassar. two dozen survivors expected to speak today as the hearing enters the second remarkable week. more than 90 accusers have already addressed the court. this comes as nassars former boss, the michigan state university president, is now facing calls to resign. cnns jean casarez live for us in lansing, michigan, with the very latest. jean? >> reporter: you know, john, more and more victim...

Said shes had seven back surgeries because what he did just didnt help. one of the victims, and the only one, was not an athlete. and she, her parents are medical professionals and they were friends with larry nassar and his wife. she was first sexually assaulted when she was in kindergarten at his house while her parents were there, her siblings, and also his wife and his children. it all happened in the basement. i want you to listen to the strength of kyle stevens. >> just to have the opportu...

Until the abuser has turned the abused into someone who thinks that he or she -- because it happens both ways -- is a worthless person. >> would ellen snyder spend the rest of her life behind bars? or had she committed the perfect murder? is it possible shes going to walk? >> i mean, its certainly possible in this case. >> she could walk away from this. >> she might have committed first-degree murder and gotten away with it. mines way better.

Speaker -- olympic gold medalist aly raisman with a warning. >> the tables have turned, larry. we are here. we have our voices and were not going anywhere. now, larry, its your turn to listen to me. im no longer a victim, im a survivor. >> reporter: raisman showed the strength and grit shes known for in competition, this time to give her abuser, the former doctor for usa gymnastics and michigan state, a piece of her mind. >> the very person who sits here before us now, who perpetrated the worst ...

Jamie joins us now. good morning, jamie. >> good morning. >> jamie, i have heard a lot of victim impact statements but never one quite like yours. you gave the statement that all of us hoped we would have the coverage to give if confronting, you know, an abuser in the courtroom. what was it like for you to look directly at him and say your piece? >> well, it felt obviously very good. not only good but very empowering to be able to face him and say what ive wanted to tell him for so long. and, yo...

Appointment after appointment, convinced me that it was helping my hamstring injury. and the worst part was i had no idea that he was sexually abusing me for his own benefit. who was the doctor that usaga sent to keep us healthy and get us through? the doctor that was our abuser. the doctor that is a child molester. i never accepted that i was abused. no one could help me figure out the why behind my symptoms. why was i so messed up? why couldnt i go a day without anxiety medication? why was i s...