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Former MSU gymnastics coach charged with lying to police about Larry Nassar allegations

Larissa Boyce, a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against MSU, Nassar, speaks to the media on Friday, March 24, 2017. Julia Nagy/Lansing State Journal

LANSING - Former MSU gymnastics coach Kathie Klages has been charged with lying to police about her knowledge of sexual assault complaints about Larry Nassar prior to 2016.

The charges, filed today in 54A District Court in Lansing, make Klages the second person charged as part of the Michigan Attorney General's Office investigation of Michigan State University's handling of reports about Nassar.

"Klages denied to Michigan State Police detectives having been told prior to 2016 of Nassar’s sexual misconduct," according to an AG's Office news release.