Prosecutors request 40
Larry Nassar  has already been sentenced to 60 years in prison for child pornography. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
In a sentencing memorandum filed Wednesday at a Michigan county court  the stateâs attorney generalâs office asked that former USA Gymnastics and  Michigan State doctor Larry Nassar  be sentenced to 40 to 125 years in prison. A sentencing hearing is set to take place next week for  Nassar   who pleaded guilty in November to 10 counts of sexually assaulting young girls  and it is expected to last several days  with dozens of girls and women to testify about the abuse he inflicted on them under the guise of medical treatment.
According to the Lansing State Journal  prosecutors chose the high end of their request  125 years  to reflect the number of people who reported assaults by  Nassar  to Michigan State Police. The total number of complaints against him  including from Olympic gold medalists Gabby Douglas  Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney  is more than 150.
In December   Nassar  was sentenced to 60 years in prison on federal charges related to child pornography  which  he  is appealing. The 54-year-old lost  his  physicianâs license in April  approximately three weeks after USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny resigned amid widespread criticism of the organizationâs handling of sexual abuse complaints lodged by athletes and others against  Nassar  and several coaches.
âFor decades  Nassar  preyed upon unknowing victims at every turn and at every opportunity: in the basement of his home  at this medical clinic  at his volunteer gym  at United States Gymnastics training facilities  and at hotels across the world â Michigan assistant attorney general Angela Povilaitis wrote in the sentencing memorandum (via the State Journal).
Michigan State announced in December that it would set up a $10 million fund to assist women and girls who have said  Nassar  abused them. The school and USA Gymnastics are the subjects of scores of lawsuits from women and girls claiming not enough was done to protect them from Nassarâs predations.
USA Gymnastics responded to those allegations in a statement Tuesday  saying that it ânever attempted to hide  Nassar âs misconduct.â The organization said it âkept the matter confidential because of the FBIâs directive not to interfere with the investigation. â¦ The information that Maggie and later a second athlete provided was important  but did not provide reasonable suspicion that sexual abuse had occurred.â
On Wednesday  Raisman sharply criticized USA Gymnastics  saying on Twitter  âSTOP VICTIM SHAMING. Your statements are hurtful. If you did not believe that I & others were abused than why pressure & manipulate us? WE WERE MOLESTED BY A MONSTER U ENABLED 2 THRIVE FOR DECADES. You are 100% responsible. It was mandatory to get âtreatmentâ by  Nassar .â
Prosecutors request 40
Larry Nassar  has already been sentenced to 60 years in prison for child pornography. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
In a sentencing memorandum filed Wednesday at a Michigan county court  the stateâs attorney generalâs office asked that former USA Gymnastics and  Michigan State doctor Larry Nassar  be sentenced to 40 to 125 years in prison. A sentencing hearing is set to take place next week for  Nassar   who pleaded guilty in November to 10 counts of sexually assaulting young girls  and it is expected to last several days  with dozens of girls and women to testify about the abuse he inflicted on them under the guise of medical treatment. According to the Lansing State Journal  prosecutors chose the high end of their request  125 years  to reflect the number of people who reported assaults by  Nassar  to Michigan State Police. The total number of complaints against him  including from Olympic gold medalists Gabby Douglas  Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney  is more than 150. In December   Nassar  was sentenced to 60 years in prison on federal charges related to child pornography  which  he  is appealing. The 54-year-old lost  his  physicianâs license in April  approximately three weeks after USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny resigned amid widespread criticism of the organizationâs handling of sexual abuse complaints lodged by athletes and others against  Nassar  and several coaches. âFor decades  Nassar  preyed upon unknowing victims at every turn and at every opportunity: in the basement of his home  at this medical clinic  at his volunteer gym  at United States Gymnastics training facilities  and at hotels across the world â Michigan assistant attorney general Angela Povilaitis wrote in the sentencing memorandum (via the State Journal). Michigan State announced in December that it would set up a $10 million fund to assist women and girls who have said  Nassar  abused them. The school and USA Gymnastics are the subjects of scores of lawsuits from women and girls claiming not enough was done to protect them from Nassarâs predations. USA Gymnastics responded to those allegations in a statement Tuesday  saying that it ânever attempted to hide  Nassar âs misconduct. â The organization said it âkept the matter confidential because of the FBIâs directive not to interfere with the investigation. â¦ The information that Maggie and later a second athlete provided was important  but did not provide reasonable suspicion that sexual abuse had occurred. â
On Wednesday  Raisman sharply criticized USA Gymnastics  saying on Twitter  âSTOP VICTIM SHAMING. Your statements are hurtful. If you did not believe that I & others were abused than why pressure & manipulate us? WE WERE MOLESTED BY A MONSTER U ENABLED 2 THRIVE FOR DECADES. You are 100% responsible. It was mandatory to get âtreatmentâ by  Nassar. â