Larry Nassar was first arrested on federal child pornography charges on December 16, 2016.

Key dates

  • On November 22, 2016, Nassar was charged in Michigan with multiple counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and initially released on a 1 million dollar bond.
  • On December 16, 2016, he was arrested and federally indicted after investigators discovered tens of thousands of child sexual abuse images and video evidence.

Why the date can be confusing

  • Some timelines highlight the November 22, 2016 criminal sexual conduct charges as the start of his prosecution, even though he was briefly free on bond.
  • The December 16, 2016 federal arrest is widely cited as the moment he was jailed without bail and his offenses began moving toward the series of convictions and lengthy prison sentences.

Recent context and “latest news”

  • Nassar continues to serve decades-long federal and state sentences, effectively a life term in prison.
  • In recent years, attention has shifted to institutional failures, with government agencies and institutions facing investigations and settlements over how his abuse was allowed to continue for so long.

TL;DR: Larry Nassar’s key custody date is December 16, 2016, when he was arrested on federal child pornography charges following earlier state sexual assault charges in November 2016.

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