Top 10 things you need to know about the Larry Nassar scandal

Larry Nassar at his February sentencing hearing in Eaton County, Michigan

#4 - Birds of a feather flock together

Ex-Michigan State University osteopathic medical school dean William Strampel seemingly made it his goal to protect, defend and enable the predatory behavior of Larry Nassar.

He is now in prison for sexual assault himself.

Nassar was investigated by Michigan State's Title IX department in 2014 following sexual assault allegations against him by Amanda Thomashow. Thomashow, however, was told that she didn't understand the different between a legitimate medical procedure and sexual assault, and as a result of this, Nassar was cleared of all wrongdoing.

Meanwhile, Nassar remained under investigation by the Michigan State Police Department for 16 months after the investigation by their Title IX department ended, but Strampel allowed him to continue treating patients under new guidelines.