NCAA investigating Michigan State's handling of Nassar
A formal investigation is now underway concerning Michigan State's handling of Larry Nassar, who has admitted to sexually assaulting athletes under the guise of treatment during a span of nearly 17 years.
"The NCAA has sent a letter of inquiry to Michigan State University regarding potential NCAA rules violations related to the assaults Larry Nassar perpetrated against girls and young women, including some student-athletes at Michigan State," the NCAA said in a statement released Tuesday night. "We will have no further comment at this time."
The school has yet to issue a formal response, with a university spokesman saying they'll be reading over the NCAA's letter before commenting.
Nassar, a former faculty member at Michigan State from 1997 to 2015 at the school's sports medicine clinic, will receive his sentence Wednesday following a week-long hearing that included statements from more than 150 women and girls.
He was allowed to maintain his position during a police investigation that lasted roughly 19 months, but was eventually relieved of his position on Aug. 30, 2016, just weeks after he was suspended from treating patients at the Spartans' sports medicine facility.
During said statements, several of his accusers directed their ire at Michigan State, along with USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic Committee, for not taking a larger role in stopping Nassar.
He faces a minimum of 25-to-40 years behind bars under a plea deal, along with his 60 years in federal prison for child pornography crimes.