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Referee Says He Told Rep. Jim Jordan About Ohio State Doctor's Sexual Misconduct

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https://www.si.com/more-sports/2019/11/08/referee-told-jim-jordan-about-richard-strauss-sexual-abuse-ohio-state

In a lawsuit filed in Ohio on Thursday, a referee claims that when he told Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) that former Ohio State doctor Richard Strauss masturbated in front of him in a shower, Jordan did nothing to report it, according to NBC News.

"Yeah, that's Strauss," Jordan, then an assistant coach, and head wrestling coach Russ Hellickson told the referee when he informed them of the incident, according to the lawsuit. The referee, identified as John Doe 42 in the lawsuit, said the incident took place in 1994 after a wrestling match.

John Doe 42 is the second person to claim he told Jordan about Strauss's sexual misconduct. Jordan has repeatedly denied that he knew about the doctor's behavior.

In May, Ohio State released a report saying Strauss–who died by suicide in 2005–sexually abused at least 177 male athletes over two decades.

The referee claims in the lawsuit that Strauss's behavior was common knowledge. He said when he told Jordan and Hellickson about the shower incident, they replied, "Yeah, yeah, we know.”

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