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Larry Nassar: The making of a monster who abused gymnasts for decades

Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is serving long sentences for decades of sexual abuse of young gymnasts. But how did the sports doctor get away with his crimes for so long? (March 2018) Dwight Adams/IndyStar

INDIANAPOLIS — The phone rang. It was Dr. Larry Nassar.

"Hey, man, what’s going on?" Dr. Steven Karageanes recalls saying.

Nassar got straight to the point: "I just wanted to call and let you know that I’ve been accused of sexual assault."

It was Thursday, Sept.