According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists there were 47 registered sex offenders living in Columbia, Mississippi as of September 01, 2017. The ratio of number of residents in Columbia to the number of sex offenders is 138 to 1. Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulfport, MS (74.1 miles , pop. 71,127).
Nassar pleaded not guilty to the charges. He has also pleaded not guilty to state charges that he sexually abused a child over the course of six years. Related: Doc Accused of Gymnast Abuse Defends Procedures. Charles described that victim as a family friend and said Nassar would lure her into games of hide-and-seek and then expose himself to her. The agent also detailed the accusations of three others who say Nassar abused them when they were under the age of 15.
Rachael Denhollander, a former gymnast with USA Gymnastics, said in court in May that Nassar sexually abused her on five doctor's visits in 2000. Denhollander, a mid-level gymnast, said she went to Nassar because of his esteemed stature with USA Gymnastics. The abuse began at her first visit, when he put two fingers in her vagina. She thought at the time it was a legitimate medical treatment.