Larry Nassar Case

Larry Nassar was accused of sexually abusing over a hundred women during the time he was a physician with USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University (Dator 1). On January 24, 2018, Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison. He plead guilty to 7 counts of sexual assault and also for possessing thousands of images of child pornography (Winowiecki et al. 1). Many girls have come forward over the years and told different people, but it was never taken seriously. Michigan State University and USAG association failed to protect the girls by not reporting the many claims of sexual abuse against Larry Nassar. Larry Nassar’s background with USA Gymnastics started in 1986 when he joined the team as an athletic trainer (Dator 1). He became

She told her that he had misunderstood what he had done. Klages discouraged her from filing a complaint against Nassar. She also informed Nassar about the conversation (Mack and Lawler 1). Around the same time, parents start to complain to Geddert about the medical treatments from Nassar. Geddert fails to investigate the allegations and still continued to recommend Nassar to other athletes (Dator 1). A MSU cross country athlete communicated to the athletic program staff she was sexually assaulted by Nassar while getting treatment for an injured hamstring. She was dismissed by a coach who said Nassar was “an Olympic doctor” and “knew what he was doing.” (Mack and Lawler 1) MSU softball player, Tiffany Thomas Lopez, had a similar story. She told three athletic trainers and one staff member that she had been abused by Nassar. Once again it was dismissed, she was told “she was fortunate to receive the best medical care possible from a world-renowned doctor. He treats elite athletes.” (Mack and Lawler

Jeff Kovan of the MSU sports medicine clinic, that she had been sexually assaulted by Nassar. University president Lou Anna K Simon learns there has been a Title IX complaint, and a police report had been filed against an unnamed physician. During the 16-month long MSU police department investigation, Nassar still continued to treat patients. In December 2015, a prosecutor tells police that Nassar would not be charged (Mencarini 1). The story goes public on Aug 4, 2016, when the Indianapolis Star publishes an ongoing inquiry into sexual abuse inside USA Gymnastics. This sparks United States Senate to write a letter to USAG president and the CEO over its concern about the report. They urge them to take steps immediately to report the complaints received and install imminent safeguards (Dator 1). In September 2016, the first known accuser files a civil suit against Nassar alleging abuse from 1994 to 2000. USA Gymnastics issues a statement indicating that Nassar was “relieved of his duties” in 2015. Michigan State first Nassar on September 20, 2016. During a press conference on Nov 22, 2016, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette revealed that roughly 50 complaints had been received during the investigation into Nassar. On this day, Nassar was criminally charged with 3 counts of 1st degree sexual abuse. He is indicted on federal child pornography charges a few months later (Dator