Ohio State settles sexual abuse claims by hundreds of former student athletes
Summary
Ohio State University agreed to pay $100 million to settle claims from former student athletes who said a campus doctor sexually abused them over 20 years ago. The settlement covers nearly all of the 280 people who had pending legal cases.Key Facts
- Ohio State University will pay $100 million in total.
- The money goes to former students who said they were sexually abused by Dr. Richard Strauss.
- The abuse happened more than 20 years ago.
- About 280 people had active lawsuits against the university.
- The settlement includes almost all of these lawsuits except one.
- The plaintiffs said the university did not stop or prevent the abuse.
- Dr. Richard Strauss was a campus doctor during that time.
- The university reached this agreement to resolve the claims.
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