The Associated Press reports:
The former sports doctor who admitted molesting some of the nation’s top gymnasts for years was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison as the judge declared: “I just signed your death warrant.”
“It is my honor and privilege to sentence you. You do not deserve to walk outside a prison ever again. You have done nothing to control those urges and anywhere you walk, destruction will occur to those most vulnerable.”
The sentence capped a remarkable seven-day hearing in which scores of Larry Nassar’s victims were able to confront him face to face in a Michigan courtroom.
“It takes some kind of sick perversion to not only assault a child but to do so with her parent in the room,” prosecutor Angela Povilaitis said. “To do so while a lineup of eager young gymnasts waited.”
This is the moment Judge Aqualina read from Nassar’s non-apologetic letter, dropped it, glared at him and asked if he wanted to withdraw his plea. pic.twitter.com/eoeTQssgMU
— Slade (@Slade) January 24, 2018
“I just signed your death warrant.”: Judge to Nassar after sentencing him to 40-175 years in prison pic.twitter.com/Y7rzCzb5Oz
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 24, 2018