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Class-Action Suit Charges Rep. Jim Jordan Failed to Prevent Sex Abuse

HeadlineJul 19, 2018

A new class-action lawsuit on behalf of former wrestlers at Ohio State University accuses Republican Ohio Congressmember Jim Jordan of failing to prevent sexual abuse perpetrated by a university doctor. The men allege former team doctor Richard Strauss groped players on multiple occasions and that Jordan, who was then serving as an assistant coach on the wrestling team, must have known about the molestation. Jordan has been floated as a possible replacement for outgoing Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and has denied any knowledge of sexual abuses.

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