GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – A federal grand jury indicted Lawrence Gerard Nassar, a former physician for the U.S. Gymnastics Team, on federal child pornography charges. The grand jury alleges that Nassar received and attempted to receive child pornography in 2004, and that he possessed thousands of images of child pornography between February of 2003 and September of 2016.
If convicted of both of these charges, Nassar faces a mandatory minimum of five years’ imprisonment and up to 40 years of imprisonment, and up to lifetime supervised release after release from custody.
Nassar appeared in federal court to hear the charges against him on Friday, December 16, 2016. A hearing on whether he should receive bond pending trial is pending. The federal investigation that led to the charges is ongoing.
The charges are the result of a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Michigan State University Police Department (MSUPD), and this case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, county prosecutor’s offices, the Internet Crimes Against Children task force (ICAC), federal, state, and local law enforcement are working closely together to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children. The partners in Project Safe Childhood work to educate local communities about the dangers of online child exploitation, and to teach children how to protect themselves.
The charges in the indictment are only allegations and are not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty, and the government has the burden of proving his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Key Facts
- State: Michigan
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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