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Sports doctor gets 40 to 175 years in prison for sexual assault

24 January 2018, 8:03 pm
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The sports doctor Larry Nassar is sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts and other young women and girls, capping a remarkable seven-day hearing that brought more than 150 victims or their families to court, including Olympians.

He worked at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians.

Larry Nassar wipes a tear as he listens to Carrie Hogan deliver a victim impact statement at his sentencing hearing on January 17, 2018, in Lansing, Michigan. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP)

Nassar had pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting seven females in the Lansing area between 1998 and 2015, but the hearing was open to all of his accusers.

His accusers said he would molest them while they were on the table, seeking help for various injuries. Nassar also has a 60-year prison sentence for child pornography crimes.

— AP

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