Police secured warrants today in 55th District Court in Mason for the charges, which come more than five months after the large-scale sexual assault investigation into the fired university doctor began.
The 23 charges of first degree criminal sexual conduct relate to six different alleged victims, according to testimony today. The alleged assaults occurred during medical appointments that include procedures that included digital, vaginal and anal penetration, according to testimony.
Many of the women were minors at the time of the alleged assaults.
Michigan State University police Det. Sgt. Andrea Munford said Nassar did not obtain consent from the patients or their parents and did not wear gloves.
Some of the women told police Nassar was sexually aroused during the procedures and that some times the penetration lasted up to 30 minutes. Some of the women also told police digitally penetrated him in the presence of their parents, who were blocked from full view of the doctor’s actions.
No arraignment had been scheduled.
Matt Newburg, one of Nassar’s attorneys, declined to comment. Nassar has previously denied any wrongdoing and said he performed legitimate medical procedures.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, whose office is prosecuting Nassar, and Michigan State University Police Chief Jim Dunlap are scheduled to hold a news conference this afternoon regarding the Nassar investigation.
Since September, when the Indianapolis Star detailed sexual assault allegations against Nassar from two women, more than 60 women or girls have reported to law enforcement that Nassar sexually abused them, officials have said.