Here’s the background:
On Monday, June 26, the Supreme Court cleared the way for survivors of sexual assault to sue Ohio State University (OSU) for failing to protect them from predator doctor Richard Strauss. In 2020, former Ohio State wrestling captain Adam DiSabato accused Republican Ohio Congressmember Jim Jordan of begging him not to corroborate accounts of widespread sexual abuse perpetrated by Strauss, after DiSabato’s brother, Mike, exposed the abuse. A 2019 university report found that at least 177 people were abused by Strauss, who died by suicide in 2005. A number of the college wrestlers say Jim Jordan, who was an OSU assistant wrestling coach at the time, knew about and did not report the abuse.
What does this mean?
Congressman Jim “Gym” Jordan was the Ohio State University wrestling coach. Team members reported to Jordan the sexual abuse done by the team physician. Jordan refused to report the sexual abuse to University officials.
The team doctor and the University have claimed that the statute of limitations had run out on the alleged sexual abuse. Team members argued that the statute had not run out. The case made its way to the Supreme Court who ruled that the suit can proceed.
It looks as though the wrestlers will get their day in court and Rep. “Gym” Jordan will be forced to explain why he allowed his team members to be abused by the team physician.
Here are the details.
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a44347609/supreme-court-ohio-state-ruling/