Ohio State Settles With Some Strauss Abuse Victims

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Ohio State University has reportedly reached a settlement with some of the hundreds of men who accused a former team doctor of having sexually abused them decades ago. 

The Associated Press reports that the settlement was announced on Friday, and affects nearly half of the 350 or so men who’ve come forward with claims that the late Dr. Richard Strauss groped or otherwise sexually abused them. An investigation by the law firm Perkins Coie resulted in a report that detailed acts of Strauss’ abuse against 177 former students, many of whom were student-athletes. The report indicated that university officials were reportedly aware of concerns regarding Strauss’ conduct, but did little to prevent it during his two-decade tenure.

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