Larry Nassar sentenced to up to 175 years in prison

Larry Nassar was sentenced Wednesday to 175 years in prison by a judge who called it “an honor and privilege” to lock him up for molesting girls he was supposed to be treating. Michigan Judge Rosemarie Aquilina had assured brave victims there would be no leniency, and she was true to her word, delivering a sentence that makes certain Nassar, 54, will never know life again outside a prison wall. Accusers include some of the most-decorated gymnasts in Olympic history, including Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas and McKayla Maroney. In a statement read out in court last week, Maroney said: "Dr Nassar was not a doctor. He in fact was and forever shall be a child molester, a monster of a human being, end of story. He is already serving a 60-year sentence in federal prison for child pornography convictions. "This was the largest sexual abuse case in the history of sport and it was reflected in the enormous volume of victim impact statements," said Al Jazeera's John Hendren, reporting from Chicago. He said the fallout from the case is likely to continue for the foreseeable future, noting that three leaders of the US national governing body for gymnastics, USA Gymnastics, had resigned under pressure on Monday.