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I'm surprised this topic hasn't been discussed here, even though it's been in the news constantly for quite a while now…
Starting in 2016, a growing number of women who were gymnasts, including those who were in the Olympics, have been coming forward to reveal that they were sexually abused by their USA Gymnastics team doctor, Larry Nassar. This resulted in a major (and still ongoing) scandal at USA Gymnastics, and also Michigan State University, the latter of where Dr. Nassar was a faculty member (and alumni of its osteopathic medical school). People within MSU, including gymnastics coach Kathy Klages, who was suspended and quickly retired in February 2017, have been accused of aiding and abetting a cover-up of Nassar's repeated sex abuse, of which Klages was reportedly aware of allegations against Nassar going as far back as 1997. This included pressuring gymnasts to remain silent about sexual abuse against them.
Many other ramifications of Nassar's long history of sexual abuse have resulted as well, including, but not limited to the following:
In addition to the initial charge from November 2016 against Nassar for sexual assault of a child, the FBI seized over 37,000 images of child pornography, including a video of Nassar allegedly molesting girls in a swimming pool, resulting in federal charges against him. He pleaded guilty to three federal child pornography charges on July 11, 2017, and would eventually be sentenced to three consecutive 20-year terms in federal prison. Later, on November 22, 2017, Nassar pleaded guilty in Ingham County, Michigan Circuit Court to sexual assault charges, and pleaded guilty to additional charges in Eaton County days later. US District Judge Janet Neff ordered that Nassar's federal sentence run consecutively before sentences levied in the state circuit courts. On January 24, Ingham County handed Nassar a sentence of 40 to 175 years in state prison, followed by Eaton County sentencing him to an additional 40 to 125 years, which will run concurrently with the Ingham County sentence, but after his federal child pornography sentence. More than 150 women made impact statements during Nassar's sentencing hearing in Ingham County.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette promised a full investigation into Nassar's long history of abuse against young women while working for USA Gymnastics and MSU.
At Nassar's age, his federal sentence alone will essentially lock him up for the rest of his life-his earliest possible release date from federal custody is slated for March 23, 2069, where he will be 105 years old. He is now serving his federal sentence at the high-security United States Penitentiary in Tuscon, Arizona.
More reading:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/larry-nassar-sent-to-maximum-security-prison-in-arizona/
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/24/us/larry-nassar-sentencing/index.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...-sentenced-60-years-child-porn-crimes-n827401
Starting in 2016, a growing number of women who were gymnasts, including those who were in the Olympics, have been coming forward to reveal that they were sexually abused by their USA Gymnastics team doctor, Larry Nassar. This resulted in a major (and still ongoing) scandal at USA Gymnastics, and also Michigan State University, the latter of where Dr. Nassar was a faculty member (and alumni of its osteopathic medical school). People within MSU, including gymnastics coach Kathy Klages, who was suspended and quickly retired in February 2017, have been accused of aiding and abetting a cover-up of Nassar's repeated sex abuse, of which Klages was reportedly aware of allegations against Nassar going as far back as 1997. This included pressuring gymnasts to remain silent about sexual abuse against them.
Many other ramifications of Nassar's long history of sexual abuse have resulted as well, including, but not limited to the following:
- The resignations of each board member of USA Gymnastics, upon pressure of the United States Olympic Committee.
- The Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution calling for MSU's Board of Trustees to fire university President Lou Anna Simon if she did not resign, which she did the same day that resolution passed. MSU athletic director Mark Hollis resigned two days afterwards.
- US Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced a bill that classifies national governing body members overseeing Olympic sports, including gymnastics, as mandated reporters of sexual assault. Although this bill passed the Senate, no action has been taken in the House so far, though House leaders are reportedly working on similar legislation that includes mandated reporting, training and other revisions on how sexual abuse is dealt with by sports governing bodies.
- On January 23, the NCAA opened an investigation into MSU's handling of sexual assault allegations against Nassar.
- Michigan State University also faces numerous lawsuits from athletes that say they have been assaulted by Nassar.
In addition to the initial charge from November 2016 against Nassar for sexual assault of a child, the FBI seized over 37,000 images of child pornography, including a video of Nassar allegedly molesting girls in a swimming pool, resulting in federal charges against him. He pleaded guilty to three federal child pornography charges on July 11, 2017, and would eventually be sentenced to three consecutive 20-year terms in federal prison. Later, on November 22, 2017, Nassar pleaded guilty in Ingham County, Michigan Circuit Court to sexual assault charges, and pleaded guilty to additional charges in Eaton County days later. US District Judge Janet Neff ordered that Nassar's federal sentence run consecutively before sentences levied in the state circuit courts. On January 24, Ingham County handed Nassar a sentence of 40 to 175 years in state prison, followed by Eaton County sentencing him to an additional 40 to 125 years, which will run concurrently with the Ingham County sentence, but after his federal child pornography sentence. More than 150 women made impact statements during Nassar's sentencing hearing in Ingham County.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette promised a full investigation into Nassar's long history of abuse against young women while working for USA Gymnastics and MSU.
At Nassar's age, his federal sentence alone will essentially lock him up for the rest of his life-his earliest possible release date from federal custody is slated for March 23, 2069, where he will be 105 years old. He is now serving his federal sentence at the high-security United States Penitentiary in Tuscon, Arizona.
More reading:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/larry-nassar-sent-to-maximum-security-prison-in-arizona/
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/24/us/larry-nassar-sentencing/index.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...-sentenced-60-years-child-porn-crimes-n827401
