Abuse victims confront former gymnastics doctor

Dozens of victims on Tuesday testified at the sentencing hearing of Michigan sports doctor, Larry Nassar, who had pleaded guilty to additional counts of criminal sexual conduct.

At the hearing, all of the more than 120 victims or their parents will be allowed to give victim impact statements. Federal prosecutors said he will likely spend the rest of his life in prison since federal time will run consecutively to state sentences.

Nassar, 54, was sentenced last month to 60 years in prison on federal child pornography charges and is set to be sentenced this week in Michigan after pleading guilty to additional counts of criminal sexual conduct related to allegations he assaulted girls under the guise of medical treatment. He pleaded guilty in July to possessing thousands of images and videos of child pornography depicting children as young as infants between 2003 and 2016.

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles said on Monday that she was sexually abused by Nassar. The 20-year-old American, who was a key member of the US team that won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, joined a number of top-level gymnasts who have accused Nassar of abuse, including Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney.

Nassar was the team physician for the Michigan State University gymnastics and women’s crew teams, as well as an associate professor at MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. He served as the USA Gymnastics physician through four Olympic Games.