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WhiskeyGrinder

(22,357 posts)
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 01:45 PM Jan 2018

Larry Nassar sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison -- live updates

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/larry-nassar-sentence-us-gymnastics-doctor-40-to-175-years-sexual-abuse-today-2018-01-24/

LANSING, Mich. -- A former Michigan sports doctor who parlayed his reputation and personal charm into years of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts and other young women was sentenced Wednesday following the riveting statements of more than 150 victims, including one of his first public accusers. Judge Rosemarie Aquilina sentenced Larry Nassar to 40 to 75 years in prison Wednesday -- the seventh day of a remarkable hearing that has given the girls, young women and their parents a chance to confront Nassar in court.

Aquilina said Nassar will "be in darkness the rest of his life."

"I find that you don't get it -- that you're a danger. You remain a danger," she said to Nassar.

The last witness to speak at Nassar's sentencing hearing was Rachael Denhollander, a Kentucky lawyer and one of the first women to publicly identify herself as one of Nassar's young victims. Denhollander contacted Michigan State University police in 2016 after reading reports about how USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians, mishandled complaints of sexual misconduct. Nassar worked at Michigan State and also was the national gymnastics squad's doctor.
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Larry Nassar sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison -- live updates (Original Post) WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2018 OP
As a Dad with a kid in USA Gymnastics let me say. That Judge is BAD ASS! NightWatcher Jan 2018 #1
Will we ever find out the "why"--what makes a monster like this? hlthe2b Jan 2018 #2
Thank you for saying that. LisaM Jan 2018 #3
Research into a lot of it is kind of forbidden in some ways Blue_Adept Jan 2018 #7
Entitlement, power and free rein. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2018 #5
Very satisfying to cilla4progress Jan 2018 #4
What a powerful sentencing hearing. democrank Jan 2018 #6
More than 150 women and girls gave victim-impact statements. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2018 #8
He got what he deserves! imanamerican63 Jan 2018 #9
K&R demmiblue Jan 2018 #10
Yet Trump is POTUS triron Jan 2018 #11

hlthe2b

(102,292 posts)
2. Will we ever find out the "why"--what makes a monster like this?
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 01:48 PM
Jan 2018

He clearly had every opportunity in life and yet....

LisaM

(27,813 posts)
3. Thank you for saying that.
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 01:51 PM
Jan 2018

I firmly believe that we need to find out why people - especially sexual predators - behave as they do. Otherwise, how do we prevent the cycle of abuse?

I thought of this recently when one of Gary Sandusky's sons was arrested for sexual abuse of children. The guy probably never had a chance. Who knows what happened to him when he was young?

Blue_Adept

(6,399 posts)
7. Research into a lot of it is kind of forbidden in some ways
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 01:54 PM
Jan 2018

Anything with pedophilia meets the resistance of "JUST KILL THEM ALL!" as opposed to understanding why they're wired that way.

Same with this guy. He's not like "us" in the general sense of the herd. Think of it this way; just as we can't understand how/why he could do this, he can't understand why we're so aghast at it.

democrank

(11,096 posts)
6. What a powerful sentencing hearing.
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 01:53 PM
Jan 2018

I fought back tears as Assistant Attorney General Angela Povilaitis spoke. The judge was brutal, Dr. Larry Nassau was sickening. Perhaps this is a turning point....

imanamerican63

(13,798 posts)
9. He got what he deserves!
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 02:02 PM
Jan 2018

I think the judge made excellent points and did a wonderful job controlling her emotions. You tell her voice cracking at times.

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