"Jordan is denying this because obviously it would be political suicide for him," the former wrestler said. The former wrestler spoke to CNN on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the story and out of concern for the well-being of his family.
By Madeleine Thompson and Lauren Delvalle, CNN, Updated 1145 GMT (1945 HKT) July 11, 2018. SALON ® is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon.com, LLC. "He's sitting here and directly lying," the former wrestler said, adding that fellow. He remembers directly telling Jordan about Strauss' behavior. The Ohio State University abuse scandal centered on allegations of sexual abuse that occurred between 1978 and 1998, while Dr. Richard Strauss was employed by The Ohio State University (OSU) in the Athletics Department and in the Student Health Center. Two men say Strauss touched them inappropriately when they were wrestling referees in the 1990s. Jordan, who was an assistant wrestling coach from 1986 to 1994, has repeatedly denied knowledge of it. Not easily, but he could make it messy, Principal in Holocaust controversy fired again in Florida, South Dakota AG was 'distracted' when he hit, killed pedestrian: Investigation, FILE – This undated file photo shows a photo of Dr. Richard Strauss, an Ohio State University team doctor employed by the school from 1978 until his 1998 retirement. Jim Jordan knew. (CNN)Two former wrestlers at Ohio State University are defending Rep. Jim Jordan amid allegations that he turned a blind eye to other wrestlers' allegations of sexual abuse by team doctor Richard Strauss. After the results of the independent investigation were released, about 350 men sued the college over alleged abuse. Copyright © 2019 Salon.com, LLC. "To be honest with you, we were the toughest guys at Ohio State, so you didn't want to believe that something sexual in nature was happening, but you kind of knew," the former OSU athlete said.
Another former OSU wrestler has told CNN that Jordan knew about the actions of Strauss, and called Jordan a "phony" for saying he was not aware of any sexual abuse allegations.
"Knowing that that happened, I just don't see him not doing anything if he knew," he said. ", "That's the kind of person Jim Jordan is," DiSabato said. An independent investigation conducted by the law firm Perkins Coie found that Richard Strauss, a former university doctor, sexually abused at least 177 male students over a period of 19 years. Reproduction of material from any Salon pages without written permission is strictly prohibited. Strauss was never charged and committed suicide in 2005. DiSabato said he was groped by Strauss dozens of times and that Jordan knew about the allegations of sexual abuse by the doctor. Former Ohio State wrestling captain claims Jim Jordan begged him to contradict sexual abuse account Jordan reportedly walked out of a House … Tips/Email: iderysh@salon.com Twitter: @IgorDerysh. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The latest federal lawsuit against Ohio State over two decades of alleged sexual abuse by a now-deceased team doctor means nearly 300 men are listed plaintiffs in the matter. Members of our family have been in contact with the investigation team at Perkins Coie. first one in, last one out of the showers, More accusers say Ohio State team doctor abused them. Pardos said he didn't have "that great" of a relationship with Jordan, but said the congressman is the kind of man who would've acted if he'd known. Dozens of former Ohio State wrestlers accuse the University of failing to stop Richard Strauss, a team doctor who molested dozens, if not hundreds, of young men throughout the 1970s and 1990s. If we had heard of any abuse, we would have spoken up.". One says Strauss threatened him with a scalpel. George Pardos, an OSU wrestler from 1988 to 1993, said he had at least 20 interactions with Strauss and did not experience anything inappropriate. ------------------------------------------. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. 'Non-scalable' fencing erected around White House in anticipation of protests, Can Trump 'Fire Fauci'? Ohio State University now faces 14 lawsuits over allegations that former athletics doctor Richard Strauss sexually abused hundreds of male students over 20 years and the university failed to stop him. "That's the kind of cover-up that's going on there.". "If you're sitting there saying everybody had the same experience with Dr. Strauss, that's just not true," Pardos said. Strauss' behavior became, in many respects, the norm for wrestlers, he said. Amid accusations that Jordan had ignored allegations while he was assistant coach, a request was filed Monday with, Others have defended Jordan, including his Republican colleague Rep. Louie Gohmert, who said, "What has been said about Jim Jordan is absolutely wrong," it stated. (Ohio State University via AP, File). New suit claims Ohio State doc raped wrestler, abused minors The latest federal lawsuit against Ohio State over two decades of alleged sexual abuse by … This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. "When they brought it to Russ, he (Strauss) was dismissed from being around the wrestling team.".
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