GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Michigan sports doctor received a 60-years sentence for possessing child pornography It is the first of three prison sentences that will likely keep him locked up for decades for assaulting female gymnasts and Larry Nassar had more than 37,000 images of child porn on electronic devices. Separately, he’ll be sentenced in state court in January for molesting gymnasts with his hands. Nassar, 54, worked at Michigan State University and at USA Gymnastics, the Indianapolis-based group that trains Olympians. “Underneath this veneer lurked a predator,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Lewis said. Olympians Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas say they were victims when Nassar worked for USA Gymnastics and accompanied them at workouts or international events. Nassar is a “monster” who
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Doctor accused of molesting Olympic gymnasts expected to cha…
LANSING, Mich. — A former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor accused of molesting girls under the guise of medical treatment at his home, a campus clinic and a youth gymnastics club is expected to change his not-guilty pleas in a bid to close the state’s criminal cases against him. Online court records show change-of-plea hearings for 54-year-old Dr. Larry Nassar are scheduled for Nov. 22 and Nov. 29 in two Michigan counties. Jury selection was to begin in one courthouse on Dec. 4. A spokeswoman for state Attorney General Bill Schuette declined to comment, citing a gag order. A message was left Wednesday for one of Nassar’s defense lawyers. In February, the state charged Nassar with 22 counts of first-degree criminal