Larry Nassar abuse survivor speaks out after disgraced sports doctor stabbed in prison

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Sarah Klein, an attorney, sexual abuse victims advocate and the first known survivor of former sports doctor Larry Nassar’s abuse, spoke out Monday after he was stabbed in prison.

Nassar, who is serving decades in prison, was stabbed during an altercation with another inmate at a Florida federal prison, according to sources familiar with the matter. One person told the Associated Press that Nassar had been stabbed in the back and the chest.

Federal officials confirmed to Fox News Digital that a stabbing occurred at around 2:35 p.m. ET on Sunday and that staff members initiated life-saving measures. An inmate was taken to a local hospital for further treatment. Officials didn't identify the victim or the assailant.

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Sarah Klein speaks out about the sexual abuse of Larry Nassar at the espnW Summit held at Resort at Pelican Hill on Oct. 2, 2018, in Newport Beach, California. (Meg Oliphant / Getty Images)

Later, Klein released her statement.

"This assault on Nassar brings no peace to me personally or to the survivors I've spoken with today. The incident forces us to vividly relive our abuse and trauma at the hands of Nassar and the institutions, including law enforcement, that protected him and allowed him to prey on children," Klein wrote.

"I want him to face the severe prison sentence he received because of the voices of survivors. I absolutely do not support violence because it’s morally wrong and death would be an easy out for Nassar. I urge the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Prisons to see that Nassar is not allowed to escape his sentence and consequences of his