Tag: Dr. Larry Nassar

Michigan State Deal with Feds Will Protect Patients

To resolve a federal civil-rights investigation into Dr. Larry Nassar’s abuse of young gymnasts and other athletes under the guise of medical treatment, Michigan State University has agreed to better protect patients from sexual assaults. The three-year agreement, announced Monday, includes a chaperone requirement for sensitive medical exams and covers not only students under Title […]

August 14, 2019

MSU Sign at the Bogue Street Entrance on a August Summer day

Bill: College Leaders Must Be Told of Sex Misconduct Cases

LANSING, Mich. — The governing board of each Michigan public university would be required to receive written notice of any incident of possible sexual misconduct under legislation that marks the latest response to the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal at Michigan State University Bill supporters such as Sen. Curtis Hertel, Jr. say university trustees and […]

April 12, 2018

Post-Nassar Sex-Assault Probe Snares Michigan State Official

EAST LANSING, Mich. – A sexual abuse scandal at Michigan State University widened Tuesday as authorities charged a medical school official with failing to keep former sports doctor Larry Nassar in line and accused him of groping female students and storing nude student selfies on his campus computer. William Strampel, 70, is the first person […]

March 27, 2018

Hard-nosed Ex-Governor Named Michigan State Interim President

LANSING, Mi. – Michigan State University turned to a hard-nosed former governor and alumnus on Wednesday to right the ship following scathing criticism over former doctor Larry Nassar’s ability to molest young female athletes for decades under the guise of medical treatment. The board of trustees unanimously voted during a public meeting to name former […]

January 31, 2018

Michigan State President Resigns in Wake of Nassar Scandal

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon submitted her resignation Wednesday amid an outcry over the school’s handling of allegations against Larry Nassar. The announcement that Simon was stepping down came hours after the sentencing of Nassar , who worked at Michigan State as a doctor and received 40 to 175 years […]

January 25, 2018

2 Gymnasts Allege Sex Abuse by Doctor for USA Gymnastics

LOS ANGELES ― Two gymnasts, including a member of the 2000 U.S. women’s Olympic team, say they were sexually abused by a former longtime doctor for USA Gymnastics, court documents and interviews show. Dr. Larry Nassar, 53, who worked for decades for the gymnastics organization until his dismissal last year, sexually groped and fondled the […]

September 13, 2016

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