Michigan state police rule out claim that Larry Nassar was removed from sex offender registry

Michigan’s sex offender registry has been significantly reduced after a state supreme court ruling blocked the retroactive application of its registration law, affecting over 20,000 individuals whose offenses predated a key legislative date. The decision means those convicted before July 2011 were automatically removed from the public database, though some high-profile cases—like that of imprisoned serial abuser Larry Nassar—were never included due to his out-of-state federal custody. Authorities clarified that the prosecutor’s office had previously suggested his name was removed under the ruling, but he was never listed in the first place. The mass deletions raise questions about accountability for past convictions while leaving resources available for survivors of sexual abuse through organizations like RAINN, Rape Crisis, and 1800Respect.

Eaton county prosecuting attorney’s office had said court ruling forced removal of Nassar’s name – but he wasn’t on list because he was imprisoned out of stateMichigan has removed more than 20,000 entries from its sex offender registry, but convicted serial abuser Larry Nassar is not one of them – the former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor was not in that system, as a local prosecutor’s office claimed, because he was serving an out-of-state federal prison sentence, according to state police.On 9 September, the Michigan supreme court ruled that the state’s Sex Offender Registration Act (Sora) cannot be applied retroactively to cases involving offenses committed before the law’s relevant date. Michigan’s state police, as a result, removed more than 20,000 people whose offenses occurred before 1 July 2011 from the agency’s online sex offender database.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organizations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...