Ohio State University has agreed to a $100 million settlement with 279 former students who alleged decades-old sexual assault by campus doctor Richard Strauss. This agreement, nearly finalized, aims to resolve an eight-year legal battle concerning the university’s alleged knowledge and inaction regarding Strauss’s abuse of students, many of whom were athletes. The settlement follows previous resolutions, with OSU having already paid over $61 million to 317 other survivors. A special master will now determine individual payouts based on the extent of harm experienced by each claimant.
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In a deposition, former Ohio State University athletic director Andy Geiger stated his opinion that Rep. Jim Jordan “probably knew” about alleged abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss more than two decades ago. Geiger testified that discussions about Strauss and athlete unhappiness with showering situations were “active and loud,” making it “not credible” for someone involved in the program to be unaware. Jordan has consistently denied any knowledge of the abuse. This testimony is part of over 200 lawsuits filed by former students alleging abuse by Strauss.
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Rep. Jim Jordan to be questioned under oath on Ohio State doctor sex abuse scandal is a situation that’s been a long time coming. It’s hard not to think that a lot of “I don’t recalls” and Fifth Amendment invocations are going to be part of the landscape. The very idea of an oath seems almost quaint, a relic of a time when concepts like duty and integrity actually carried weight. It feels like accountability is finally knocking on the door, which is a good thing.
The core of the issue, of course, is Jordan’s alleged knowledge of, and potentially his inaction regarding, the sexual abuse perpetrated by Dr.… Continue reading
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