"I've just signed your death warrant."

Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina uttered those words a year ago Thursday as she sentenced Larry Nassar to 40 to 175 years in prison on several criminal sexual conduct charges.

after impact statements from 156 survivors were read in the court room over a week-long period.

Nassar offered a short statement in court, apologizing and saying the statements had shaken him to his core.

"There are no words that can describe the depth and breadth of how sorry I am for what has occurred," Nassar said. "An acceptable apology to all of you is impossible to write and convey. I will carry your words with me for the rest of my days."

Nassar had already been sentenced to 60 years in prison for federal child pornography charges.

Hours after Nassar was sentenced in Ingham County, Lou Anna Simon stepped down as president of Michigan State University.

addressed to MSU's Board of Trustees that was posted on MSU's website.

Simon’s decision came following growing pressure from Nassar’s survivors and the public for her to resign due to the way MSU has handled the Nassar case.

Last November, she was charged with lying to police during the Nassar investigation.

Court documents say

last May, saying she was not aware of the complaint that prompted at 2014 Title IX investigation into Nassar.

A hearing to determine if Simon will stand trial on two felony counts and two misdemeanor counts is scheduled to be held in Eaton County District Court next week.

You can find a timeline on the Larry Nassar investigation by