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The Ohio State University abuse scandal centered on allegations of sexual abuse that occurred between 1978 and 1998, while Richard Strauss was employed as a physician by the Ohio State University (OSU) in the Athletics Department and in the Student Health Center. An independent investigation into the allegations was announced in April 2018 and ...
Mar 10, 2021 · Richard Strauss was a doctor who sexually abused at least 177 students as an athletics and student health physician at Ohio State from 1978 to 1998. The university, the athletic department and former coach Jim Jordan have faced lawsuits and investigations over their handling of the case.
From 1978 to 1998, Richard Strauss was employed by Ohio State as a physician treating students, including student-athletes. Strauss died in 2005. In March 2018, Ohio State received a report from a former student-athlete about sexual abuse by Strauss decades earlier. Ohio State took the allegations seriously and acted immediately.
Public records that contain Strauss’ name or information specifically regarding Strauss. The Ohio State University today announced the release of a report representing the culmination of the 12-month investigation by Perkins Coie into sexual misconduct committed by Dr. Richard Strauss while he was employed at Ohio State from 1978 to 1998.
An independent investigation found that Strauss sexually abused at least 177 former students during his employment with Ohio State. The university failed to act or report his conduct to law enforcement and has apologized to the survivors.
The Ohio State University announced today details of a $40.9 million settlement reached with 162 survivors in 12 lawsuits related to sexual abuse by Richard Strauss, a university-employed physician from 1978 to 1998 who died in 2005. An independent investigation launched by the university determined in 2019 that Strauss abused students during...
Summary The reprehensible abuse by Richard Strauss at Ohio State occurred decades ago between 1978 and 1998. Strauss died in 2005. When the university received a single complaint in 2018, we took immediate action, launching an external, independent investigation, which found that at least 177 male students were sexually abused and the university at the time had failed to act meaningfully.
