Former Michigan State University dean William Strampel appears for his preliminary examination in East Lansing on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Neil Blake | MLive.com) (Neil Blake)
Former Michigan State University dean William Strampel, far left, appears for his preliminary examination in East Lansing on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Neil Blake | MLive.com) (Neil Blake)
Judge Richard Ball listens to evidence during former Michigan State University dean William Strampel's preliminary examination in East Lansing on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Neil Blake | MLive.com) (Neil Blake)
A computer submitted as evidence sits on the witness stand during former Michigan State University dean William Strampel's preliminary examination in East Lansing on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Neil Blake | MLive.com) (Neil Blake)
Former Michigan State University dean William Strampel appears for his preliminary examination in East Lansing on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Neil Blake | MLive.com) (Neil Blake)
Brian Laity, a computer forensics expert with the Attorney General's Office, testifies about pornographic images and videos found on former Michigan State University dean William Strampel's work computer during Strampel's preliminary examination in East Lansing on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Neil Blake | MLive.com) (Neil Blake)
Brian Laity, a computer forensics expert with the Attorney General's Office, testifies about pornographic images and videos found on former Michigan State University dean William Strampel's work computer during Strampel's preliminary examination in East Lansing on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Bill Rollstin stands to his left. (Neil Blake | MLive.com) (Neil Blake)
Brian Laity, a computer forensics expert with the Attorney General's Office, testifies about pornographic images and videos found on former Michigan State University dean William Strampel's work computer during Strampel's preliminary examination in East Lansing on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Neil Blake | MLive.com) (Neil Blake)
Former Michigan State University dean William Strampel appears for his preliminary examination in East Lansing on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Neil Blake | MLive.com) (Neil Blake)
Michigan State University student Leah Jackson testifies during Ex-Michigan State University dean William Strampel's preliminary examination in East Lansing on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Neil Blake | MLive.com) (Neil Blake)
Judge Richard Ball listens to testimony during former Michigan State University dean William Strampel's preliminary examination in East Lansing on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Neil Blake | MLive.com) (Neil Blake)
Former Michigan State University dean William Strampel listens to testimony during his preliminary examination in East Lansing on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Neil Blake | MLive.com) (Neil Blake)
Michigan State University student Leah Jackson testifies during Ex-Michigan State University dean William Strampel's preliminary examination in East Lansing on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. (Neil Blake | MLive.com) (Neil Blake)
EAST LANSING - William Strampel, the former dean of Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine, had Spartan-themed pornography on his work computer, according to testimony at his preliminary examination Tuesday.
A forensic expert with the Attorney General's Office also found an hour-long video on one of Strampel's computers showing his MSU office. Bill Rollstin, lead attorney for the Attorney General's Office, alleged Strampel set the camera up to capture "attractive young woman" walking by his office.
Judge Richard Ball, of East Lansing 54B-District Court, ultimately wouldn't allow that footage to be entered into evidence, however. Strampel's attorney, John Dakmak, argued that there was no way to know why Strampel set the camera up. The evidence was being offered in connection with Strampel's felony count of misconduct in office.
Strampel, the former boss of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar, is also charged with one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of willful neglect of duty.
Dakmak on Tuesday also objected to the dozen of sexually explicit pictures being entered into evidence, arguing that they weren't relevant. Ball allowed the pictures, however, all of which were shown on a large screen in the courtroom just a few feet from where Strampel sat stone-faced at a defense table.
The images, many of which were found on Strampel's work-issued MSU computer, showed naked women and sex toys. The young women in some of the pictures were shown wearing Spartan gear. In one, a small Spartan logo was the only thing covering a woman's nipple, leaving the rest of her breast exposed.
Brian Laity, a forensic expert with the Attorney General's Office, testified Tuesday morning about how the images were scraped from Strampel's work computer, taken after a search warrant was executed on Strampel's MSU office Feb 2, and his home computer, which authorities took into possession on March 26.
The preliminary examination is being conducted so the judge can determine if there is probable cause that crimes were committed and Strampel committed them. The case would be bound over to circuit court for trial if that's the case.
Strampel is also accused of sexual misconduct with students.
Michigan State University student Leah Jackson testified she met with Strampel in June 2017 to request a waiver on a test. Jackson said Strampel immediately denied the request, then turned the conversation to sex and nude pictures during an hour-long meeting.
Jackson testified that Strampel started talking about what a young woman could do for older men in exchange for money and favors.
Strampel said something like: "All a 26-year-old has to do is put out for twenty minutes, then the 26-year-old can get whatever she wants ... " the woman testifed
Strampel also told the woman that he predicted she danced on the tables at a local East Lansing watering hole.
Strampel said: "I bet you've been dancing on tables there at Harpers," according to the woman's testimony.
The woman said Strampel also brought up lewd pictures during the hour-long meeting.
"He was talking about naked, nude pictures," she said.
Jackson said that there was a moment where Strampel offered her favors with her academic struggles in exchange for naked pictures.
"I thought he was suggesting I give him a (nude) picture so I could continue on in my education," she said.
The woman was so upset by the meeting that she brought her father to the next meeting she had with Strampel in December 2017.
"I was very scared," she said. "I almost went into a survival mode. I felt trapped in this room with this man discussing very uncomfortable, inappropriate things."
Strampel didn't make any physical contact with Jackson, according to testimony. But it is a alleged he touched another woman, a former MSU student who testified Strampel grabbed her by the buttocks while they were posing for a picture together. That woman is not being named because it is MLive's policy to not name victims of sexual assault.
The woman also testified that Strampel told her to spin around for him twice while in his office so he could get a better look at her and that he would comment on the size of her breasts, she testifed
Strampel also faces other charges related to the Nassar scandal. Testimony at preliminary examination didn't touch on that topic Tuesday morning.
Strampel oversaw the department where Nassar worked for decades as a sports medicine doctor before he was fired in 2016. Nassar is now in prison for possession of child pornography charges and was also sentenced earlier this year on charges that he sexually assaulted dozens of women under the guise of medical treatment.
According to an affidavit submitted in support of the charges, four women allege Strampel harassed them with actions such as: Requiring a female medical student to turn around in circles so he could observe her body; asking one female student what he had to teach her to be submissive and subordinate to men; and grabbing the buttocks of two female students.