Michigan decision forces removal of disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar from sex offender registry
Larry Nassar was removed from the Michigan Sex Offender Registry after a state Supreme Court ruling barred retroactive application of registry laws.
TL;DR
- Larry Nassar has been removed from the Michigan Sex Offender Registry.
- The removal is a result of a Michigan Supreme Court decision regarding the state's registry laws.
- The court ruled that 2021 amendments to the Sex Offender Registration Act cannot be applied retroactively to older crimes.
- Nassar's crimes occurred before the July 1, 2011, cutoff date, leading to his removal.
- The Eaton County Prosecutor's Office criticized the decision, stating that while Nassar's convictions were later, his conduct allowed for this loophole.
- Nassar is currently serving multiple lengthy prison sentences and is unlikely to be released.
- There is no threat to the public despite his removal from the registry.