A jury convicted former Michigan State University gymnastics coach Kathie Klages Friday of lying to authorities who were investigating sexual abuse allegations against Larry Nassar.
Klages, a coach at MSU for 27 years, was convicted of two counts of lying to a peace officer, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said on Friday. According to prosecutors, she will face a maximum prison term of four years and a fine of up to $10,000 when she is sentenced on April 15.
Klages had previously told investigators she was not aware of Nassar’s abuse before 2016, but prosecutors argued that she knew of the abuse for more than 20 years.