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Historic NY

(37,462 posts)
Fri May 17, 2019, 11:36 AM May 2019

Report: Ohio State leaders knew about team doctor's abuse

Source: Associated Press

The law firm hired to conduct the investigation for the school interviewed hundreds of former students and university employees.

The report found many of the students thought the doctor’s behavior was an “open secret” and that their coaches, trainers and other team doctors knew about it. The students described the examinations by Strauss as being “hazed” or going through a “rite of passage.”

The university has said the law firm’s work included determining what Ohio State and its leaders knew during Strauss’ tenure.

Read more: https://apnews.com/8100ceaf06c44dc2a85bea4c5daff04f



Wonder if Gym Jordan will demand the release of this report in its entirety.
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Report: Ohio State leaders knew about team doctor's abuse (Original Post) Historic NY May 2019 OP
Jordan's release from humanity should be reported in its entirety. Guilded Lilly May 2019 #1
Gym will open an investigation into the investigation elias7 May 2019 #2
Gymbo will open a brief investigation into himself... Chin music May 2019 #3
From the Ohio State University President irisblue May 2019 #4
Trump will declare the investigation products to be privileged, and Barr will NCjack May 2019 #5
"Neither that congressman, Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, nor any other coaches are mentioned by n riversedge May 2019 #6
They may not have True Blue American May 2019 #9
So they have not ruled him out either. BlueIdaho May 2019 #17
You can hide these stories just so long. Wellstone ruled May 2019 #7
Jordan's District True Blue American May 2019 #10
Noticed that story the other day. Wellstone ruled May 2019 #11
Republicans already tried. True Blue American May 2019 #15
Corrupt Legislation once in place,takes Wellstone ruled May 2019 #18
In Today's DDN, Investigators Say They Made Repeated Efforts to Contact Jordan, But Gym ... DoctorJoJo May 2019 #8
Gym said that the first time, too! True Blue American May 2019 #14
K&R Scurrilous May 2019 #12
Need to rid ourselves of Jim Jordan, he was part of the coverup beachbum bob May 2019 #13
Jim Garbage Jordan RANDYWILDMAN May 2019 #16
I heard Jim Jordan graduated from law school, but never took the bar exam. Paladin May 2019 #19
Why yes it is.... Historic NY May 2019 #20
That's just perverse. Just the sort of thing Jordan would do. (nt) Paladin May 2019 #21

irisblue

(33,065 posts)
4. From the Ohio State University President
Fri May 17, 2019, 11:46 AM
May 2019

Michael V. Drake (@OSUPrezDrake) Tweeted:
On behalf of the university, we offer our sincere apologies and profound regret to those who endured abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss. His actions and the university's inaction at the time were unacceptable.

Please read my message to our Buckeye community: https://t.co/2kKXy4RHPh





The University. NPR station. WOSU.org is following the story.

source--https://wosu2.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/ohio-state-knew-about-sexual-abuse-team-doctor-early-1979


snip--"The Investigation

In 1996, the university suspended Strauss from physician duties after a patient at the Student Health center accused himi of "fondling him during a genital examination." At the time, though, the school took a "very limited investigation" of complaints against Strauss, who was subsequently removed from Athletics and Student Health but remained a tenured faculty member in the School of Public Health.

Even after the disciplinary actions, in 1996 Strauss opened a private, off-campus clinic where he "continued to sexually abuse OSU students," the report says.

Strauss voluntarily retired from the university in 1998, receiving an "emeritus" honor that he maintained until his death. Strauss died by suicide in 2005.

“Strauss' acts of abuse ranged from the overt – such as fondling to the point of erection and ejaculation – to more subtle acts of abuse that were masked with a pretextual medical purpose - for example, requiring a student-patient to strip completely naked to purportedly "assess" an orthopedic condition, or asking probing questions about a student-patient's sexual practices or performance," the report says."

more at article

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
5. Trump will declare the investigation products to be privileged, and Barr will
Fri May 17, 2019, 11:47 AM
May 2019

burn all, including the investigators.

riversedge

(70,475 posts)
6. "Neither that congressman, Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, nor any other coaches are mentioned by n
Fri May 17, 2019, 11:52 AM
May 2019

Really does not tell us anything about Jordan.


https://apnews.com/8100ceaf06c44dc2a85bea4c5daff04f

...........The university said it has begun the process of revoking Strauss’ emeritus status.

Previous to Friday’s release, his accusers had alleged more than 20 school officials and staff members, including two athletic directors and a coach who is now a congressman , were aware of concerns about Strauss but didn’t stop him. Most of those claims are part of two related lawsuits against Ohio State that are headed to mediation .

Neither that congressman, Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, nor any other coaches are mentioned by name in the report.
.......

True Blue American

(17,998 posts)
9. They may not have
Fri May 17, 2019, 12:18 PM
May 2019

Included Jordan’s name, but there is no way an Assistant Coach who was there for 7 years did not know.

We had an Assistant Principle in High School who always had his hands in his pocket. A few High School girls would slide down in their seats in their short skirts just to watch him squirm. Everyone knew it.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
7. You can hide these stories just so long.
Fri May 17, 2019, 11:55 AM
May 2019

Jordan will be gone within a year. OSU will be on the hook for tens of millions when before this is settled. Now that the University President has a published statement admitting wrong doing by a University Official,let the Legal Beale's have their day.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
11. Noticed that story the other day.
Fri May 17, 2019, 12:23 PM
May 2019

Watch the Rethugs and Trump to raise holy hell over this. My guess is,Trump will have Barr intervene or try to disrupt this event.

True Blue American

(17,998 posts)
15. Republicans already tried.
Fri May 17, 2019, 01:05 PM
May 2019

In 2021 there will be an unbiased committee. Funny thing is the Legislature were afraid Democrats would take over so they changed it!

 

DoctorJoJo

(1,134 posts)
8. In Today's DDN, Investigators Say They Made Repeated Efforts to Contact Jordan, But Gym ...
Fri May 17, 2019, 11:55 AM
May 2019

... says no one contacted him. Total number of known OSU students molested now at 177!

RANDYWILDMAN

(2,681 posts)
16. Jim Garbage Jordan
Fri May 17, 2019, 01:52 PM
May 2019

Knew all about it. What a joke and pretending you don’t know makes him look even worse.

Paladin

(28,290 posts)
19. I heard Jim Jordan graduated from law school, but never took the bar exam.
Fri May 17, 2019, 03:25 PM
May 2019

Anybody know if that's true? And, if so: What the fuck?

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