Trainer associated with Nassar will no longer work for USA Gymnastics

A trainer who worked closely with former gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar and was criticized by one of the women he sexually abused for not protecting athletes is no longer working for USA Gymnastics, according to an email obtained by USA TODAY. Debbie Van Horn’s tenure with the federation ended Monday, the email said. It was sent to USA Gymnastics staff by Mark McCreary, the federation’s chief administrative officer, and titled “Notice.” The email did not specify if she had been fired or if she’d resigned. On Tuesday, 2010 world team member Mat

tie Larson said in court that Van Horn had been in the room “many of the times” that Nassar abused her. “If a trainer, a professional trainer doesn’t say anything about it, I should trust her. At least, that’s what I thought,” said Larson, who said Nassar began abusing her when she was 14 and continued until she stopped doing elite gymnastics. USA Gymnastics did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday afternoon from USA TODAY. Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison after pleading guilty to seven state charges of sexually assaulting girls.