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Michigan Officer Says He Botched Investigation, Believed Larry Nassar's 'Lies'

An independent investigation finds that police failed to follow up on allegations made against the now-disgraced sports doctor in 2004.

A Michigan police investigator who looked into allegations that Larry Nassar sexually molested girls and young women in 2004 admits that he was fooled by the now-convicted sports doctor and didn't pursue the case.

"I believed his lies," said Meridian Township, Mich., Detective Andrew McCready.

Nassar, a physician for USA Gymnastics to 40 to 175 years in prison in January 2018 after admitting he had sexually abused girls and women for decades.

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