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CHARLOTTE, Mich. — One week after a marathon seven-day sentencing in Ingham County, Mich., that featured 156 victim-impact statements ended, Larry Nassar's third criminal sentencing will begin Wednesday in Eaton County, Mich.

Here's what you need to know:

Victim-impact statements

At least 57 people are expected to read victim-impact statements during the sentencing hearing for the disgraced former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor, said Beryl Frenger, Eaton County trial court administrator.

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How long will it last?

In addition to Wednesday, the court has set aside Friday, Monday and Tuesday to allow time for victim-impact statements. The court reserves Thursdays for other hearings.

About the plea deal

Nassar pleaded guilty in November to 10 sexual assault charges split between the two counties — seven in Ingham County and three in Eaton County. Both plea deals include agreements that his minimum sentence would be between 25 and 40 years.

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Eaton County charges

The three sexual assault charges Nassar pleaded to in Eaton County involve patients he treated at Twistars gymnastics club in Dimondale, Mich.

During his plea in November, Nassar admitted to sexually assaulting young teens while he was supposed to be providing medical care. The official charges are first-degree criminal sexual conduct.

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Nassar pleaded guilty to one count in connection with each of the three victims in the case. All were teens when they were abused. At least one of the sexual assaults included a victim younger than 13. Two of the women were abused at 15 or 16 years old.

The abuse took place in a back room at Twistars, where Nassar saw many gymnasts over the years, according to court records and testimony.

Sentencings so far

Nassar, 54, was sentenced Jan. 24 to between 40 and 175 years by Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina. In December, a federal judge sentenced him to 60 years in prison for three child pornography charges. 

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Nassar will not serve his Ingham County sentence until the federal sentence ends; his new sentences in Eaton County will be served concurrently to those of the Ingham County charges.

Contributing: Matt Mencarini, Lansing (Mich.) State Journal. Follow Christopher Haxel on Twitter: @ChrisHaxel

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