How do you ignore the assault/rape of 1500-2000 atheletes? (Rep. Jim Jordan)

[deminks]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/powerful-gop-rep-jim-jordan-accused-turning-blind-eye-sexual-n888386

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Strauss’ primary job was to give wrestlers physicals, treat them for injuries and monitor their health, DiSabato said. He said Strauss also preyed on students who played other sports.

“Strauss sexually assaulted male athletes in at least fifteen varsity sports during his employment at OSU from 1978 through 1998,” DiSabato wrote in a June 26 email to Kathleen M. Trafford of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, the Columbus-based law firm that represents Ohio State. “Athlete victims include members of the following programs: football, basketball, wrestling, swimming, cheerleading, volleyball, lacrosse, gymnastics, ice hockey, soccer, baseball, tennis, track and cross country.”

Chillingly, DiSabato added: “Based on testimony from victim athletes from each of the aforementioned varsity sports, we estimate that Strauss sexually assaulted and/or raped a minimum of 1,500/2,000 athletes at OSU from 1978 through 1998.”

Ohio State has confirmed that investigators have received “confidential reports of sexual misconduct committed by Strauss” from former athletes in 14 sports and from former patients in Student Health Services.

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Strauss was the OSU sports physician. Rep Jim Jordan was an assistant wrestling coach. The head wrestling coach approached the physician directly about his behavior. It wasn't just a few rumors here or there. Rep. Jim Jordan now sayuz he has no knowledge. How do you ignore that?

[lapfog_1]

1. according to a number of victims

they informed Jim Jordan at the time of the sexual assault.

[virgogal]

2. Accusations are not convictions.

[lapfog_1]

4. He is claiming to "not know anything" about it

when, in fact, there are numerous people who say they DID tell him, so it is really hard to understand how "he didn't know anything"

[mythology]

3. For the same reasons anybody else does?

Some because they are scummy too. The Dean at MSU who was told about Nassar was later arrested for similar things.

Because people don't want to believe victims, or say to themselves that it's exaggerated.

Some people look away because they can't handle the problem and hope somebody else will.

Fear of repercussions.

Also this was 50 to 30 years ago. We've come a long way (not far enough obviously), but back then who was talking about sexual abuse much less where the victims were men?

[bettyellen]

6. Apparently Jordan told the doc he'd better not try it on him, so....

Protecting his own self mattered. Younger kids were ignored and left to fend for themselves.

[unc70]

7. No, it was not 50-30 years ago

It went on until 1998, or twenty years ago. So it was 20-40 years ago.

Jordan was assistant coach until 1994

[irisblue]

5. He wasn't the one being assualted. Then, not his problem.

[Tatiana]

8. Just a theory... maybe he's also assaulted others himself?

The behavior doesn't make much sense otherwise, in the wake of so many victims.

[Achilleaze]

9. republican values suck cesspool scum

sick cowardly wankers

[Gothmog]

10. From the Democrat running against Jordan

Link to tweet

[Gothmog]

11. Lawyers for Ohio State contradict Jim Jordan's claim he's not been contacted about growing child sex

Link to tweet