MASON, Mich. -- Former Michigan State University team doctor Larry Nassar will stand trial for three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, a judge ruled Friday morning.
More than three dozen women have accused Nassar of sexually assaulting them during the time he served as a team doctor for several Michigan State sports teams and the U.S. gymnastics team.
Friday's preliminary hearing dealt with three counts of first-degree assault involving girls who were 13 or younger when the incidents occurred. A district court judge found sufficient probable cause to send the case to trial in a circuit court after hearing two hours of testimony from one of the three complainants.