He was lauded as a must-see doctor for the United States’ best gymnasts. Now Larry Nassar will spend the rest of his life in prison. Over seven days, women recounted his sexual abuse at a marathon sentencing hearing in Michigan.

“‘He’s a miracle worker. He can fix anyone or anything.’ Thinking back to these words filling my naïve mind, all I can think of is how this man, someone who held oh-so-many high credentials, was the monster who left me with more pain and scars than I came to his office with.”

— Jade Capua, gymnast

“You seem to have a hard time looking at me now, but you didn’t when I was half-naked on your table. What kind of doctor can tell a 13-year-old they are done growing by the size of their pubic bone?”

— Arianna Guerrero, gymnast

Nassar was the team doctor for USA Gymnastics and was employed by Michigan State University. He has pleaded guilty to 10 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.

“Larry is the most dangerous type of abuser. One who is capable of manipulating his victims through coldly calculated grooming methodologies, presenting the most wholesome and caring external persona as a deliberate means to ensure a steady stream of young children to assault.”

— Rachael Denhollander, gymnast

“My vagina was sore during my competition because of this man. How disgusting is that to even say out loud?”

Amy Labadie, gymnast

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Kyle Stephens was the first victim of nearly 100 to speak Tuesday at a sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar. Stephens, whose parents were friends with the now disgraced doctor, said he repeatedly sexually abused her when she was a child. (The Associated Press)

Many of his accusers said they were minors when the assaults occurred. A family friend said Nassar began abusing her when she was about 6 years old.

“Little girls don’t stay little forever. They grow into strong women that return to destroy your world.”

— Kyle Stephens, family friend

“Please don’t waste your allocution on your grief, your regret or any other emotion. Don’t tell us how you and God have made amends, or how you are different. You need to confess the facts.”

— Emma Ann Miller, gymnast

Most of the women were gymnasts. Others were dancers, rowers and runners. Softball, soccer and volleyball players. One was a swimmer. Another, a figure skater.

“The army you chose in the late ’90s to silence me, to dismiss me and my attempt at speaking the truth, will not prevail over the army you created when violating us.”

— Tiffany Thomas Lopez, softball player

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“My parents, who had my best interest at heart, will forever have to live with the fact that they continually brought their daughter to a sexual predator, and were in the room as he assaulted me.”

— Marie Anderson, swimmer

Among the gymnasts are Olympians who have at least 18 medals from the Games. Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas, both Olympic all-around champions, have said Nassar abused them.

Another Olympic gold medalist, Jordyn Wieber, has come forward to say that she too was sexually assaulted by former sports doctor Larry Nassar. "I was not protected and neither were my teammates," she said. (The Associated Press)

“I thought that training for the Olympics would be the hardest thing that I would ever have to do. But, in fact, the hardest thing I would ever have to do is process that I am a victim of Larry Nassar.”

— Jordyn Wieber, gymnast and Olympic medallist

“I had a dream to go to the Olympics, and the things that I had to endure to get there were unnecessary and disgusting.”

— McKayla Maroney, gymnast and two-time Olympic medallist

Some of the women said parents, coaches and acquaintances were hesitant to believe their accounts.

“I was attacked on social media. … People didn’t believe me, even people I thought were my friends. They called me a liar, a whore, and even accused me of making all of this up just to get attention.”

— Jamie Dantzscher, gymnast and Olympic medallist

The women said U.S.A. Gymnastics and Michigan State failed to report their concerns. Many called for Lou Anna Simon, the president of the university, to resign.

“I reported it. Michigan State University, the school I loved and trusted, had the audacity to tell me that I did not understand the difference between sexual assault and a medical procedure.”

— Amanda Thomashow, Michigan State student

“When asked to be here for a survivor’s statement today, you stated you are too busy to fit it in your schedule. Well, Lou Anna Simon, I can assure you, none of us had the time in our schedules for the past five to 20 years for Larry Nassar to abuse us.”

— Lindsey Lemke, gymnast

“The Olympics were just one year away. And I just couldn’t take any more of the abuse. I was broken. Larry, my coaches and U.S.A. Gymnastics turned the sport I fell in love with as a kid into my personal living hell.”

— Mattie Larson, gymnast and world championships medallist

As Nassar’s hearing progressed, more and more women decided to go public with their stories. They described a staggering pattern of abuse perpetrated over more than 20 years.

“Let this sentence strike fear in anyone who thinks it is OK to hurt another person. Abusers, your time is up. The survivors are here, standing tall, and we are not going anywhere.”

— Aly Raisman, gymnast and six-time Olympic medallist