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Ohio State reaches $100 million settlement with hundreds of victims of school doctor accused of sexual abuse
Ohio State University agreed Wednesday to pay approximately $100 million to settle legal claims from hundreds of former student athletes who said they were sexually abused decades ago by a doctor at the university.
TL;DR
- Ohio State University will pay approximately $100 million to settle claims from former student athletes alleging sexual abuse.
- The abuse is attributed to Dr. Richard Strauss, who worked at the university from 1978 to 1998.
- This settlement covers claims from 280 survivors involved in pending litigation.
- The university previously settled with 317 survivors for more than $61 million.
- An independent report indicated that many Ohio State personnel were aware of complaints about Strauss' conduct as early as 1979 but failed to act.