Larry Nassar.Photo: Scott Olson/Getty
He was sentenced to more than 100 years in state prison in the highly publicized sex abuse case. Nassar is also behind bars for two other cases, one stemming from a conviction for molesting victims during his time at Michigan State University and another related to a federal child pornography conviction.
The sex abuse allegations first surfaced in 2015, igniting ayears-long scandalin which victims accused officials in power of ignoring their reports and covering up the assaults.
Here’s what to know about Larry Nassar and his life behind bars so far.
He Will Be Behind Bars for Life Due to Multiple Sentences
In Dec. 2017, Nassar was convicted of possessing 37,000 images of child pornography and tampering with evidence, and was subsequently sentenced to 60 years in federal prison,The Detroit Newsreported.
A jury then found Nassar guilty ofseveral counts of first-degree criminal sexual conductin connection in Michigan’s Ingham County Circuit Court in Jan. 2018. He was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in state prison.
About a month later, Nassar was sentenced to an additional 40 to 125 years in Michigan state prison after pleading guilty to an additional three counts of sexual assault in Eaton County.
Last June, the Michigan Supreme Court rejected a final appeal from Nassar, whose attorneys argued he was treated unfairly and deserved a new trial, theAP reported.
He is now serving his federal term. His two state sentences will run consecutively, ensuring him a life sentence.
Inside Nassar’s Crimes
In September 2016, Rachael Denhollander and another woman were the first to speak out, revealing to theIndianapolis Starthat Nassarmolested them during multiple treatmentsin the 1990s and early 2000s. They said that Nassar fondled them and spoke about oral sex when they were alone, according to the publication.
Serving Time in High-Security Prison
Since August 2018, Nassar has been held at United States Penitentiary Coleman II in Sumterville, Fla., about 50 miles northwest of Orlando. The high security prison houses a total of 1,232 male offenders, according toits website.
USP Coleman II is part of the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex and was completed in 2004. The facility is an expansion of USP Coleman I, which was opened in 2001.
He Has Been Attacked Behind Bars Before
Nassar reportedly suffered injuries including a collapsed lung and remains in stable condition.
However, Sunday’s stabbing incident wasn’t the first time Nassar had been attacked while in federal custody.
The first time happened shortly after his sentencing in 2018 while he was being held at a prison in Tucson in Ariz, according toThe Detroit News.His attorneys reportedly said that he was assaulted shortly after being released into the general population.
This reportedly prompted Nassar’s transfer to an Oklahoma detention facility after an investigation determined that he could not be held safely at the Arizona prison.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
source: people.com
