| Published Sun, February 11th 2018 at 11:49, Updated February 11th 2018 at 11:54 GMT +3Former USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar accused of rape has been sent to Arizona federal prison. [Photo: Courtesy]A former USA Gymnastics doctor, Larry Nassar, has been transferred to a high security federal prison in Tucson, Arizona, after being convicted of molesting scores of young women who went to him for treatment, authorities said on Saturday. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said the 54-year-old Nassar was at the United States Penitentiary, Tucson, which holds about 1,390 male inmates. The U.S. Olympic Committee has launched an investigation into its own conduct as well as that of USA Gymnastics and U.S. lawmakers are also investigating. Senior officials at USA Gymnastics and Michigan State have been forced to resign in recent weeks.

Source: Standard Digital February 11, 2018 08:48 UTC