leslie miller after emma spoke at the sentencing hearing for larry nassar in lansing michi on jan 22 2018 abuse threatens a childs sense of safety and understanding of how the world works jackson said as beresin explains the fact that this mans abuse is now out in the open and no longer secret might help many of these women move forward victim and former gymnast aly raisman speaks at the sentencing hearing for larry nassar a former team usa gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in november 2017 t show more brendan mcdermidreuters victim and former us national team member jeanette antolin speaks during a sentencing hearing for larry nassar a former team usa gymnastics doctor who pleaded show more brendan mcdermidreuters jackson said the most important predictor of how a child will fare after an assault depends on how the event is handled immediately after it occurs any negative reaction to the child or attempt to diminish reduce or suppress the event may have longterm consequences on a childs ability to trust authority figures or to feel safe and often leads to shame and selfblame it is not about revenge but about the public understanding what happened so that justice may provide a pathway to resolution victim kaylee lorincz wipes tears as she speaks at the sentencing hearing for larry nassar in lansing mich on jan 24 2018 151 the sentencing of dr larry nassar this week to serve up to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing young women is the latest development in a story that has shined a light on sexual abuse and its survivors it doesnt produce a specific set of outcomes or symptoms what is clear she said is that the emotional and psychological effects can be profound often this can lead to issues with intimacy and difficulty in romantic relationships for these young women abused by nassar whose stories remained unheard for so many years the road to recovery might have started this week with his sentencing and given that many cases of sexual assault are never disclosed these numbers are likely a grave underestimation experts say