Rep. Jim Jordan is scheduled to be deposed regarding allegations that he failed to protect wrestlers he coached at Ohio State University from sexual abuse by team doctor Richard Strauss. Jordan, who has denied any knowledge of the abuse, will be questioned under oath for the first time by lawyers representing former OSU students suing the university. The deposition comes amid lawsuits that allege Jordan was aware of the abuse. This deposition is a part of the ongoing legal proceedings against OSU, which has faced allegations of covering up Strauss’s misconduct for years.
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Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan is scheduled to be deposed in a civil suit concerning the sex abuse scandal at Ohio State University, where he served as assistant wrestling coach. The deposition stems from allegations that Jordan was aware of sexual assaults perpetrated by Dr. Richard Strauss but failed to protect student wrestlers. The plaintiffs, who include former students, allege that they discussed the assaults with Jordan and other staff members. Jordan has consistently denied any involvement in the alleged cover-up, though survivors like Steve Snyder-Hill express skepticism given the proximity of Jordan’s locker to 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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