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Ohio State settles sexual abuse claims by hundreds of former student athletes

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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