Rep. Jim Jordan faces new accusation he must have known about alleged sexual abuse at Ohio State

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Washington Post

By Elise Viebeck and Alice Crites
July 7 at 7:49 PM

A seventh former Ohio State University wrestler said Saturday that he believes Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) knew about inappropriate behavior that allegedly took place in the school’s athletic department three decades ago, as two more former team members came to Jordan’s defense.

David Range, who wrestled for Ohio State in the late 1980s, said Jordan had to have known about alleged sexual misconduct by Richard Strauss, an athletic doctor whose behavior is under investigation by the school, because it happened regularly to team members and people talked about it. Jordan has denied he knew, saw or heard about any inappropriate behavior while he was an assistant wrestling coach from 1987 to 1995.

“Jordan definitely knew that these things were happening — yes, most definitely,” Range told The Washington Post. “It was there. He knew about it because it was an everyday occurrence.”

Range said he never discussed the issue directly with Jordan one on one and did not know whether anyone made a formal report, but he said Jordan was present during group conversations in the locker room about Strauss’s behavior.

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[yallerdawg]

1. This is exactly a MeToo and TimesUp moment.

Back then, no one said a word.

Everyone in power was complicit in their silence.

We'll see who is complicit now.

[Glimmer of Hope]

2. Resign.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Jimbo knows the Jocks are talking.

[MattP]

4. This is why Sinclair owns almost all the tv media in Ohio

The coverup is going to be massive

[Control-Z]

5. I will enjoy watching this prick go down.

I'm sad to say I feel this way. But I do. He deserves it.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. Wave bye bye to that POS... he's done!

[Gothmog]

7. Jim Jordan should be held to the same standards he demands of others:

Link to tweet

[Vinca]

8. I don't think Jordan is going to be able to lie his way out of this one.

[Racerdog1]

9. Maybe he has more to hide.

Than just being told about the abuse. Could he have taken part in it?

[NCjack]

10. I think he fears reporters snooping around and finding the

really big bad stuff he has done. Perhaps he took roubles from Putin.

[DeminPennswoods]

11. I expect this is getting a lot more local play

than national. There might be tangential stories that the national media is missing. In any event, the voters of his district will decide.

[Nero Mero]

12. Resign, Jim

You're in deep shit.

[Grammy23]

13. Hmmm, one more name to add to the list.

The list is growing longer every day. Jimbo is facing a growing group of people who know what he knew then and still knows was happening. To deny what he knew back then is just going to get harder and harder. He has gambled that he can outlast this mess but we know the public has a tipping point. Just like with Cosby, no one wanted to believe it. Then one day it was too many people stacked up.

He just needs to swallow hard and admit his part in covering up a terrible thing. And then resign. The odds against him coming out of this without intense pressure to resign are not good. It does not help him that he is perceived by many to be a royal, pompous jackass.