Insist on the straight line

Glen Scrivener  |  Features  |  everyday evangelism
Date posted:  6 Sep 2024
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Insist on the straight line

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Larry Nassar came to court carrying a Bible. He was charged with sexually abusing 265 girls over two decades while being team doctor for USA Gymnastics. Throughout the trials he made a point of presenting himself as a Christian.

Across the courtroom in January 2018 was a woman he had abused when she was a child – Rachael Denhollander. She was the first victim to go public about Nassar’s abuse and the last of over 200 to give her victim impact statement.

As the judge considered Nassar’s sentencing, Denhollander repeatedly asked one question of the court: ‘How much is a little girl worth?’ She wanted the punishment not only to fit the crime but to value the victims.

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