{
  "id": 11532329,
  "title": "Disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar removed from Michigan sex offender registry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/disgraced-gymnastics-doctor-larry-nassar-removed-from-michigan-sex",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T21:01:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/02/larry-nassar-michigan-sex-offender-registry-removed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Larry Nassar, the disgraced former physician of Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, has been removed from Michigan's sex offender registry following a ruling by the state's supreme court. Nassar, convicted of sexually abusing numerous girls and women over decades, was one of 20,000 individuals taken off the list due to a legal technicality related to the state's registration law. The court's decision applies to thousands of other offenders as well. Support and resources for those affected by rape or sexual abuse are available from various organizations. In the United States, Rainn can be reached at 800-656-4673; in the United Kingdom, Rape Crisis can be contacted at 0808 500 2222; and in Australia, assistance is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Additional international helplines can be found on ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html.",
  "summary": "Convicted offender among 20,000 people removed from list after state supreme court ruling on Sora registration law 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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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}