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Source: theguardian.com

<p>Convicted offender among 20,000 people removed from list after state supreme court ruling on Sora registration law</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jan/26/larry-nassar-abuse-gymnasts-scandal-culture" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Larry Nassar</a>, 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.</p><p>Thousands of other offenders were also taken off that list after a court ruling involving how the state’s registration law can be applied.</p><p>Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organizations. In the US, <a href="https://www.rainn.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Rainn</a> offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, <a href="https://rapecrisis.org.uk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Rape Crisis</a> offers support on 0808 500 2222. In Australia, support is available at <a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">1800Respect</a> (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at <a href="http://ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html</a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/02/larry-nassar-michigan-sex-offender-registry-removed" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>