Former sports doctor sentenced to 40 to 125 years in prison

Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE, Mich. (AP) — The former sports doctor whose serial sexual abuse of girls and young women upended the gymnastics world was sentenced Monday to a third prison term of 40 to 125 years for molesting young athletes at an elite Michigan training center.
Larry Nassar listened to dozens of victims for two days last week and was almost attacked by a man whose three daughters said they were abused. His final sentence comes after he pleaded guilty to penetrating young athletes with ungloved hands when they sought treatment for injuries at Twistars, a gymnastics club that was run by a 2012 U.S. Olympic coach.
Nassar’s conduct “robbed these girls and women of one of the most truly important human qualities: trust,” Judge Janice Cunningham said...To read more, please refer to our print or online edition.

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