Ex-USA Gymnastics Doctor Sentenced

Former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar appears at Ingham County Circuit Court on November 22, 2017 in Lansing, Michigan. Former USA Gymnastics team doctor Lawrence (Larry) Nassar, accused of molesting dozens of female athletes over several decades, on Wednesday pleaded guilty to multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct. Nassar -- who was involved with USA Gymnastics for nearly three decades and worked with the countrys gymnasts at four separate Olympic Games -- could face at least 25 years in prison on the charges brought in Michigan. / AFP PHOTO / JEFF KOWALSKY (Photo credit should read JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP/Getty Images)

Former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar appears at Ingham County Circuit Court on November 22, 2017 in Lansing, Michigan. Former USA Gymnastics team doctor Lawrence (Larry) Nassar, accused of molesting dozens of female athletes over several decades, on Wednesday pleaded guilty to multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct. Nassar — who was involved with USA Gymnastics for nearly three decades and worked with the country’s gymnasts at four separate Olympic Games — could face at least 25 years in prison on the charges brought in Michigan. / AFP PHOTO / JEFF KOWALSKY (Photo credit should read JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP/Getty Images)

Mackenzie Riley, Reporter
February 12, 2018

On January 24th, 2018, Larry Nassar, the ex-national team doctor for the USA gymnastics team, was convicted for molesting more than 150 women. A judge sentenced Nassar for up to 175 years in prison stating, “I just signed your death warrant,” as she delivered the sentence.

Many of the victims were minors and some were decorated Olympians, Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman. It recently came out that the USA Gymnastics Board of Directors and Michigan State University were aware of the misconduct but no action was taken against him. Now, every member of USA Gymnastics board has resigned in wake of his sentencing. Several women are suing the organization for its negligence in reporting Nassar’s crimes.