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Victims say Zvi Levran groped them when they sought sports
physicals or treatment for injuries and showered with them after
workouts. One man said Levran performed oral sex during an
appointment for a hip injury.
The allegations drew comparisons to another Michigan sports
doctor, Larry Nassar, who is in prison for assaulting teens and
young women, including Olympic gymnasts, and for possessing
images of sexual exploitation of children.
“As I stand here in front of you, and I see the individual
victims who were affected either directly or indirectly from my
actions, it is very difficult to try and say anything for
myself, and I’m not going to,” Levran, 68, said in court.
He recently pleaded no contest to 28 crimes in Oakland County,
including third-degree criminal sexual conduct. A no-contest
plea in Michigan is treated as a conviction at sentencing.
Levran will be eligible for parole after 10 years in custody.
“The courage of the victims who came forward against Levran
helped prevent this predator from abusing future victims,”
prosecutor Karen McDonald said.
A 29-year-old victim told Judge Yasmine Poles that her mental
health has suffered.
"It haunts me, but I just know now he has no power over me," the
woman said.
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