Team Doctor That Assaulted Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles Sentenced To Up To 175 Years
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Larry Nassar, the former team Doctor for the USA Gymnastics, has been sentenced to 40 to 175 years behind bars after assaulting more than 150 young women, including Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman and Simone Biles.
NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 02: (L-R) Olympic gymnasts Laurie Hernandez, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Madison Kocian, and Gabby Douglas attend the 50th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 2, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
According to reports, Nassar was accused of molesting girls for years under the guise of giving them medical treatment. Some were as young as 6. Many of them were Olympic gymnasts. In November, he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing seven girls. He had already been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for child pornography convictions.
Nassar is due to be sentenced on January 31.
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