Pedophile predator: USA Gymnastics’ doctor Larry Nassar breaks down as he pleads guilty to ‘sexually penetrating’ girls as young 10 with judge ruling victims WILL be allowed to speak at sentencing
Larry Nassar, 54, entered a guilty plea to seven counts of molesting girls as young as 10 in a Michigan courtroom on Wednesday
He broke down in tears while he confessed to ‘sexually penetrating’ his victims and will face 25 to 40 years in prison for each count
There are over 125 additional women who have accused him of sexual assault, including Ali Raisman, Gabby Douglas and McKayla Maroney
All of Nassar’s victims who reported incidents to Michigan State University will be allowed to speak at his sentencing hearing
Nassar verbally confessed to each offense in court, and agreed to wearing a monitoring device and have his electronic activity monitored for life
he said that he hoped his plea would help ‘to move the community forward and stop the hurting’ before adding: ‘I pray the rosary every day for forgiveness’
By CHRIS SPARGO
DAILYMAIL.COM
22 November 2017
Larry Nassar confessed to sexually penetrating multiple young girls who were as young as 10 during a court hearing on Wednesday.
As part of his plea deal, Nassar will now face at least 25 years in prison after initially being charged with 22 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Nassar pleaded guilty to seven counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in Ingham County Circuit Court on Wednesday, acknowledging that he sexually penetrated the young women and that they were not old enough to give consent.
He broke down in tears at one point, while his most famous victim voiced her rage at the man who allegedly assaulted her on Twitter.
‘Court referring to Larry as DOCTOR Nassar. I AM DISGUSTED. I am very disappointed,’ wrote Ali Raisman.
‘He does NOT deserve that. Larry is disgusting. Larry is a MONSTER not a doctor.’
Nassar said he hoped his plea would help ‘to move the community forward and stop the hurting’ before adding: ‘I pray the rosary every day for forgiveness’
In his statement he also said: ‘I want them to heal. I want this community to heal. I have no animosity toward anyone. I just want healing. It’s time.’
Raisman is one of three members of the 2010 London Olympics team who has made claims against Nassar, with Gabby Douglas and McKayla Maroney also coming forward with allegations
The victims of these offenses will now be allowed to speak at Nassar’s sentencing hearing on January 12, which could put him behind bars for life based on the judge’s decision.
That means that over 125 women could be addressing the predator in court.
It is not known if Douglas, Raisman of Maroney will be among them however, as it will only be those who reported incidents to Michigan State University that will be allowed to address the court.
Nassar was forced to verbally confess to each offense in court, and agreed to wearing a monitoring device and have his electronic activity monitored for life as port of the plea.
At the end of the hearing, the presiding judge had a few words for Nassar.
‘You used that position of trust that you had in the most vile way — to abuse children,’ said Ingham County Judge Rosemarie Aquilina.
‘I agree that now is a time of healing, but it might take them a lifetime of healing while you spend your lifetime behind bars thinking about what you did in taking away their childhood.’
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