© 2025 Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

More Women Come Forward Against Former MSU Dean Linked To Larry Nassar

Strampel booking photo
Courtesy
/
Michigan Attorney General

A former Michigan State University dean is accused of using practice medical exams for his own sexual pleasure. Capitol correspondent Cheyna Roth reports William Strampel has already been charged with multiple crimes related to sexually assaulting and harassing former MSU students.

Strampel is charged with groping and making suggestive remarks to several women.

Prosecutors say he used his position at the university to harass and degrade female students.

Now prosecutors want to boost their case through the testimony of two more women. 

According to court documents, two women say Strampel asked them to be “clinical skills models.”

One woman says Strampel performed examinations on her naked body in front of students.

After this happened about 10 times, Strampel said the exams quote “Turned him on.”

Prosecutors say Strampel acted with the quote – “cover of legitimate medical procedures, conducted for his own sexual gratification.”  

Before becoming the newest Capitol reporter for Michigan Public Radio Network, Cheyna Roth was an attorney. She spent her days fighting it out in court as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Ionia County.
Related Content
Every WKAR News story you read is rooted in fact-based, local journalism, produced without commercial influence and available for free to everyone in mid-Michigan. No paywalls. Ever.

But this work doesn’t fund itself. With significant cuts to federal funding, public media is facing a critical moment. If you believe in journalism that serves the public interest, now is the time to act. Donate today.