GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A former sports doctor at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges.
Dr. Larry Nassar appeared in a federal court in Grand Rapids Tuesday morning, where he pleaded guilty to receiving and attempting to receive child pornography, possessing child pornography, and destruction of possible evidence, NBC affiliate WDIV reports.
As part of the plea agreement, Nassar will not be federally prosecuted for sexual exploitation and attempted sexual exploitation of children, as well as traveling across state lines or internationally for illicit sexual conduct, according to WDIV.
Nassar received and attempted to receive at least six files or pictures of child pornography between Sept. 18, 2004 and Dec. 1, 2004, according to the federal two-count indictment.
The second count states that between Feb. 6, 2003 and Sept. 20 of this year, Nassar had computer discs or files that “contained thousands of images of child pornography,” including images involving a child under age 12.
Monday’s case is separate from sexual assault charges involving women and girls who said they were molested by him when they sought treatment for injuries. Nassar is charged with sexually assaulting nine women or girls in three criminal cases in the Lansing area.
Separately, he is being sued by more than 100 women or girls.
Nassar was a sports medicine specialist at Michigan State. He also worked for Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians.