Former USA gymnastics doctor gets 40 to 125 years in prison for sexual abuse

February 05, 2018 21:06

Larry Nassar was sentenced Monday to 40 to 125 years in prison, ending a remarkable three weeks of court hearings that dramatically personalised the pain and suffering the former doctor caused for years.

Nassar apologised to the court as part of his sentencing hearing in Eaton County, Michigan, saying that victim statements had "impacted me to my innermost core."

"With that being said, I understand and acknowledge that it pales in comparison to the pain, trauma and emotions that you all are feeling," he said. "It's impossible to convey the depth and breadth of how sorry I am to each and everyone involved. The visions of your testimonies will forever be present in my thoughts."

But Judge Janice Cunningham, citing Nassar's earlier claims of no wrongdoing, sentenced him to a lengthy stay in prison and said that he was in "denial."

"I am not convinced that you truly understand that what you did was wrong and the devastating impact you've had on the victims, family and friends," Cunningham said.

Nassar had pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal sexual conduct in Eaton County.

The sentence was the third in as many months for Nassar, the once-renowned doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University who sexually abused young girls for more than two decades.

Between this sentence, a 40-to-175 year sentence in Ingham County, and a 60-year sentence in federal court, the 54-year-old is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison.

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