The Doctor's Touch: How Trusted Hands Hid Decades of Abuse

The Doctor's Touch: How Trusted Hands Hid Decades of Abuse Trust turned to betrayal: a doctor with peer‑reviewed papers, university credentials, and access to Olympic champions abused at least 265 girls over decades while parents sat in the corner believing they were watching treatment. How did documented warnings sent as early as 1997 land on desks and lead to eighteen more years of harm before accountability arrived? In this episode, we tell the documented timeline of Lawrence Gerard Nassar’s career, the reported abuse inside treatment rooms and at the Karolyi Ranch, and the institutional warnings that followed - asking how so many systems failed the athletes they were meant to protect. Person: Lawrence Gerard Nassar Date of birth: August 16, 1963 Number of victims testified: more than 265 Earliest reported abuse date in record: 1994 First documented institutional warning received: 1997 - He earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan in 1985 and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State University in 1993. - He completed a sports medicine fellowship and joined MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine as an assistant professor in 1997 with an approximate annual salary of $100,000. - He began working as an athletic trainer for the national team in 1986 and was National Medical Coordinator for USA Gymnastics from 1996 to 2014. - Victim testimony describes an intrapelvic pressure‑point technique involving an ungloved vaginal finger insertion without informed consent, with the earliest victim‑stated date about 1992 and the earliest recorded date 1994. - He practiced at the Karolyi Ranch in Huntsville, Texas, despite not holding a Texas medical license, which is a third‑degree felony. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].