Through his work in the gymnastics community, Butcher said he’s known Dr. Larry Nasser for about 25 years. Nasser, who treated some of the most famous Olympic gymnasts in recent history, is facing 23 sexual abuse charges, and has been accused by more than 80 girls and women that he sexually abused them during treatments. …
“I know them personally. I know them, I know their coaches, I’ve known their families, their husbands and kids now,” he told WBIR 10News. “It’s not just shocking, it’s devastating. I feel like it’s a weight on my heart when they tell me what they’ve endured.” …
“Everybody is putting more safety precautions up. The gyms here in Knoxville are really cautious, background checking their staff and doing everything they can to protect their young athletes.”
Butcher said it’s important, too, for parents to look out for their kids and make sure they are working with coaches who no only make them a better athlete, but a better person. …
“My personal effort is going to be in the future to do anything we can worldwide, not just in the U.S., to develop programs where athletes feel more reassured if they come forward about a abuse case, but to advise the parents and athletes to prevent them. That’s my mission,” …
‘Shocking, heartbreaking’: Olympic gymnastics judge says sexual abuse scandal can lead to change
I’m certain there is more abuse in totalitarian States than in Democracies. 😦
Gymnastics Coaching.com 
What is the point of your final comment?: “I’m certain there is more abuse n totalitarian states…” – you’re not an expert in child sexual abuse, you can’t make that comment with certainty. You minimized this issue from day one. And to suggest that there’s more sexual abuse in other places because of their government structure is uninformed and inaccurate. The political or judicial structure of a country has zero to do with the amount of abuse that’s happening. It’s that exact thinking that allows this issue to be minimized and overlooked. I read this blog for the gymnastics. Stick to that, because you only do harm with these kinds of statements.
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