Seven years removed from the Penn State scandal involving Jerry Sandusky, another Big Ten school finds itself in the middle of a federal investigation. What began as a sex abuse scandal involving former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar has quickly turned direction toward the prominent athletic program of Michigan State University.
In September 2014, Nassar, also a former physician at Michigan State, began receiving accusations of sexually abusing more than 150 underage girls, including many Olympic gymnasts, dating back to 1992. Four years later, on Jan. 24, Nassar was sentenced to 40-175 years in prison for his actions, in addition to 60 years for the possession of child pornography.