Gymnastics Scandal

LANSING, Mich. – Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, already facing nine charges including first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under age 13, was also charged with sexual assault Wednesday in a growing scandal.

Nassar, 53, has also been hit with numerous civil lawsuits alleging he sexually abused former gymnasts under the guise of medical treatment.

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