US EditionRep Jim Jordan to be questioned under oath on Strauss sex abuse scandal
FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO, JUL 17 – Rep. Jim Jordan denies knowledge of sexual abuse by Ohio State doctor Richard Strauss despite allegations from former wrestlers and ongoing civil lawsuits involving 162 survivors.
- Rep. Jim Jordan will be questioned under oath about Dr. Richard Strauss' sexual abuse at Ohio State University, as part of civil lawsuits from former wrestlers.
- Jordan denies any knowledge of the abuse, despite claims from former wrestlers that he was aware of it during his coaching tenure.
- An independent investigation found that Strauss abused at least 177 male athletes and committed nearly 1,500 acts of sexual assault during his time at Ohio State University.
- Jordan's deposition will occur after a new documentary alleged he was aware of the abuse, contrary to his claims.
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Rep. Jim Jordan faces deposition about OSU sex abuse scandal
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, one of the Republican Party’s top inquisitors in Congress, is expected to be deposed Friday about allegations that he failed to protect the wrestlers he once coached at Ohio State University from a sexual predator, four plaintiffs in lawsuits against the university told NBC News
Ohio lawmaker Jim Jordan to be questioned under oath on sex abuse scandal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will answer questions under oath in relation to the Richard Strauss sex abuse scandal at Ohio State University, sources have told Nexstar's WCMH. After years of appeals, depositions are underway in the sexual abuse scandal involving Strauss, a former Ohio State University doctor. It has been seven years since the first lawsuits were filed against the university. Jordan is set to be deposed on Frid…
Jim Jordan will now have to answer questions under oath about wrestling team scandal
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who chairs the powerful House Judiciary Committee, will soon be questioned under oath in a sworn deposition, according to a new report.According to Columbus, Ohio-based NBC affiliate WCMH, Jordan will be questioned specifically about what he knew regarding former Ohio State University wrestling team doctor Richard Strauss' sexual abuse of student athletes. WCMH reported Wednesday that Jordan will be deposed this coming …
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