Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
The Guardian's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
3
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Larry Nassar, the former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics physician convicted of sexually abusing girls and women over a period of decades while claiming to provide medical treatment, has been removed from Michigan’s sex offender registry thanks to a legal technicality.
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Nassar → convict → technicality
Thousands of other offenders were also taken off that list after a court ruling involving how the state’s registration law can be applied.
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law → take → ruling
On 9 September, the Michigan supreme court ruled that the state’s sex offender registration act (Sora) cannot be applied retroactively to cases involving offenses committed before the law’s relevant date.
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act → rule → date
Michigan’s state police, as a result, removed more than 20,000 people whose offenses occurred before 1 July 2011 from the agency’s online sex offender database.
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offenses → remove → database
Nassar, 63, was among those removed.
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Nassar → remove → those
The Eaton county prosecuting attorney’s office – which was among the agencies to prosecute him – confirmed Nassar’s absence from the registry by sharing a screenshot showing a search for his name returning zero results.
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search → prosecute → results
“The Michigan supreme court’s decision to eliminate Sora requirements for these offenders is deeply concerning,” the attorney’s office said in a statement.
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office → eliminate → statement
“Our community, along with the victims of these crimes, expected the registry to provide a measure of protection and awareness – assurances that have now been removed by the court’s ruling.”
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that → expect → ruling
In another post, the prosecutor’s office said that although officials “disagree with the court and have concern about the potential risk created by the decision”, the office is “bound to respect and follow the ruling”.
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office → say → ruling
Michigan lawmakers do not have the authority to reverse the state supreme court’s decision.
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lawmakers → have → decision
However, the legislature could pass new legislation that would place the affected offenders back in the database.
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that → pass → database
Nassar was sentenced in 2018 to as many as 175 years in state and federal prison after being convicted of sexually abusing women and girls for decades while working at Michigan State University and serving as a doctor for Team USA Gymnastics.
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Nassar → sentence → Gymnastics
As of Friday, Nassar’s projected earliest release date for his federal prison sentence was in 2068, when he would be 104.
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he → project → 2068
More than 150 women and girls have accused Nassar of assault.
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women → accuse → assault
His accusers include Olympic gold medal-winning gymnasts Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas.
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accusers → include → Raisman
Nassar pleaded guilty in November 2017 to multiple counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
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Nassar → plead → conduct
He survived being stabbed multiple times in July 2023 while imprisoned.
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He → survive → July
During his sentencing hearing, his accusers delivered impact statements describing the shame and trauma they said they experienced because of Nassar.
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they → deliver → Nassar
Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organizations.
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Information → affect → organizations
In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673.
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Rainn → offer → 4673
In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222.
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Crisis → offer → 2222
Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html
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helplines → find → ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html
The Aporia
