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Attorneys representing 121 victims of former Ohio State physician Richard Strauss filed a response in the U.S. Southern Ohio District Court Wednesday condemning the proposed creation of a settlement plan by the university.<\/p>\n
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As Ohio State prepares to go to the U.S. Supreme Court for answers to key questions around Title IX, how much did Richard Strauss’ behavior cost university officials and those who experienced it?<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#9e0000″ divider_style=”double” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”6px” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”40%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”50px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”16px” header_2_font=”Georgia||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#000000″ header_2_font_size=”14px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Ohio State and the hundreds of survivors of former university physician Richard Strauss\u2019 sexual abuse have spent years and waged several legal battles, often with millions of dollars at stake.<\/span><\/p>\n As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide if it will hear a case brought forth by Ohio State, answers to key questions around Title IX, and who those protections extend to could potentially be revealed.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.thelantern.com\/projects\/files\/2020\/02\/Steve-In-Uniform-2-1.jpg” title_text=”Steve In Uniform 2 (1)” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”14px” header_6_font=”Georgia|700|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#777777″ header_6_font_size=”12px” width=”93.7%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”-24px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Steve Snyder-Hill has consistently called out the university for avoiding accountability in handling of Strauss’ sexual abuse cases.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n According to records and information provided by Ohio State, the university has so far spent nearly $75.5 million, roughly two-thirds of which are payments to survivors. Those payments, which average around $252,000 per person, come from an individual <\/span>settlement program<\/span><\/a> Ohio State established in 2021 as well as group settlements.<\/span><\/p>\n What may seem like a lot of money, is a fraction of what other universities have paid to settle similarly high-profile sex abuse cases.<\/span><\/p>\n With 11 lawsuits still pending in court \u2014 awaiting the high court\u2019s decision \u2014 one Strauss survivor who has not settled said the biggest issue is not the amount of money he could receive, but how hard the university is fighting to avoid accountability.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fo<\/span>r<\/span><\/span> example<\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||12px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Georgia|800|||||||” text_text_color=”#9e0000″ text_font_size=”30px” text_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” scroll_fade_enable=”on” scroll_fade=”0|25|25|100|0|100|100″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not a greedy person, the amount of settlement to me is not what matters to me the most about what they\u2019re doing right now,\u201d Steve Snyder-Hill, an Ohio State student from 1991-2000, said. \u201cIt\u2019s how they\u2019re conducting themselves and how they feel like that none of the rules apply to them on even taking this to court \u2014 they\u2019re saying out the gate, \u2018We\u2019re going to throw this away because it\u2019s too late.\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ width=”65%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||-2px|||” custom_padding=”||13px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n University spokesperson Ben Johnson disagrees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOhio State has sincerely and persistently tried to reconcile with survivors through monetary and non-monetary means. Plaintiffs had the opportunity to settle through mediation, an individual settlement program, or separately negotiated group and individual settlements,\u201d Johnson said in an email. \u201cAll male students who filed lawsuits have been offered the opportunity to settle, and the majority of survivors have settled their claims.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#9e0000″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”1px” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” width=”49.3%” module_alignment=”left” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#e02b20″ header_font=”Georgia|800|||||||” header_text_color=”#9e0000″ header_font_size=”28px” custom_margin=”||8px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”11px||7px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.thelantern.com\/files\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-27-at-7.22.43-PM-2kklux5.png” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” width=”81.8%” module_alignment=”left” min_height=”430px” custom_margin=”|22px|||false|false” custom_padding=”|0px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”14px” header_6_font=”Georgia|700|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#777777″ header_6_font_size=”12px” width=”93.7%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”-24px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Richard Strauss in his Ohio State College of Medicine photograph. A federal court unsealed testimony Tuesday from university employees that detail administrators’ knowledge of Strauss’s abuse.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Richard Strauss was a varsity team sports doctor and physician at Ohio State\u2019s\u00a0 Wilce Student Health Center from 1978-98. Strauss died by suicide in 2005.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A 2019 inquiry by law firm Perkins Coie found that between 1979-96, Strauss sexually abused at least 177 patients \u2014 all male \u2014 under the guise of medical treatment, and the university failed to act.<\/span><\/p>\n That investigation cost Ohio State just under $7.6 million, Johnson said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>Information supplied by Ohio State also shows litigation and mediation in Strauss-related lawsuits cost the university just under $8 million.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Since 2018, more than 500 victims of Strauss have sued the university for failing to address Strauss\u2019 abuse and harassment. As of July 2022, 296 people have settled with the university \u2014 costing Ohio State a total of $60 million.<\/span><\/p>\n Though some settled under the program established in May 2021, 11 lawsuits representing hundreds of men and their families are attempting to move forward.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ width=”65%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||-2px|||” custom_padding=”||13px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In September 2021, a federal judge <\/span>dismissed<\/span><\/a> all the active cases against Ohio State over its handling of Strauss\u2019 abuse on the grounds that the statute of limitations had passed.<\/span><\/p>\n In Ohio, the statute of limitations in civil sexual abuse cases is two years. In his ruling, Judge Michael Watson said the clock stopped two years after each survivor left the university.<\/span> A year later, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals <\/span>reversed<\/span><\/a> that decision, ruling that the two-year statute of limitations does not apply to the cases. The court ruled victims could not have known that Ohio State officials knew about the abuse until 2018, when initial reports of Strauss\u2019 behavior surfaced, it was announced an outside investigator would be brought in to look into the abuse.<\/span> The university <\/span>appealed<\/span><\/a> \u2014 requesting an en banc review, a rare legal technique which would have required all 16 judges in the Sixth Circuit to review the case.\u00a0<\/span> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”11px||7px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The university petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for an answer to the questions of when the Title IX clock starts, and who those protections extend to, according to its <\/span>website<\/span><\/a> on the matter. <\/span> These include Purdue, Michigan and Texas A&M. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Scott Smith, one of the attorneys representing Strauss survivors, said it\u2019s critical these lawsuits be allowed to continue.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIn the law, we\u2019re limited to a monetary compensation to make our survivors whole from the losses they have suffered at the hands of Ohio State University\u2019s wrongdoing,\u201d Smith said. \u201cWhat that amount is will be determined by a jury.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.thelantern.com\/files\/2022\/11\/OSUvUM22-0666.jpg” title_text=”IMG_4169″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” width=”80.8%” module_alignment=”right” min_height=”362.8px” custom_padding=”|0px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ header_6_text_color=”#777777″ header_6_font_size=”12px” width=”75%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”right” custom_margin=”-15px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Protesters advocate for Strauss victims outside The ‘Shoe before the Ohio State – Michigan game on Nov. 26.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In its petition before the Supreme Court, Ohio State argued the statute of limitations should be applied at the time of the abuse, not after its discovery, and protections should be limited to current students, faculty and staff.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe questions presented are whether, or to what extent, a Title IX claim accrues after the date on which the alleged injury occurred; and whether, or to what extent, Title IX\u2019s implied private right of action extends to individuals who are not current or prospective students or employees,\u201d the petition<\/a> stated.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||17px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#9e0000″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”1px” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”38%” module_alignment=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#e02b20″ header_font=”Georgia|800|||||||” header_text_color=”#9e0000″ header_font_size=”28px” custom_margin=”||8px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Strauss Individual Settlement Program ended in September 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>Plaintiffs were given 120 days from the initiation of the settlement program to enroll in the program, according to court filings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Johnson said a special master \u2014 usually someone appointed by a judge \u2014 independent of the university was appointed, and funds were distributed on an individual basis by the special master, based on the harm and damages experienced by each survivor.<\/span> The amount an individual receives is based on the severity of the abuse. Though the average amount is $252,000, there was no maximum amount for an individual.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Under the terms of the settlement agreement, survivors are not barred or discouraged from speaking on the abuse or the university\u2019s failure to respond, Johnson said.<\/span> Smith said some survivors choose to settle not because the settlements are fair, but simply because they wish to move on with their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>\u201cSome people just want this over and to get it behind them, and they\u2019ve decided to settle for that reason,\u201d Smith said. \u201cOthers may have to do it for financial reasons.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Georgia|800|||||||” text_text_color=”#9e0000″ text_font_size=”30px” text_line_height=”1.5em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cOur ongoing negotiations with Ohio State have resulted in a fair settlement process that acknowledges the harm inflicted on individual survivors and provides a pathway to healing,\u201d Schulte said in a statement. \u201cOnce again, Ohio State has stepped forward and done the right thing.<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Johnson said a majority of plaintiffs in Strauss-related litigation have chosen to settle and cited statements from a number of attorneys, including lead negotiator Dayton attorney Rick Schulte.<\/span> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Smith said his office hasn\u2019t extensively communicated with attorneys representing survivors at other universities, as he can review their arguments through documents filed in their cases.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIf you compare how much other universities paid for like-kind sexual abuse, you\u2019ll see that Ohio State\u2019s offer, and the settlements that they have made, are much, much less than what they\u2019ve paid at other universities,\u201d Smith said. \u201cYou can do the math on that because you know the number of individuals at Michigan State, for example, who were sexually traumatized by Dr. Nassar and how much Michigan State, and all of the related organizations contribute to resolve those claims.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#9e0000″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”1px” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” width=”20%” module_alignment=”left” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#e02b20″ header_font=”Georgia|800|||||||” header_text_color=”#9e0000″ header_font_size=”28px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”||8px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”11px||7px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Snyder-Hill said he thinks often about how his employer, friends and Ohio State\u2019s fan base feel about his fight against the university, which has been ongoing since 2018.<\/span> Snyder-Hill added the hardest part for him is his mental health.<\/span> \u201cI\u2019ve been diagnosed with PTSD, and I\u2019ve got mental issues that are terrible because of this,\u201d Snyder-Hill said. \u201cIt just causes anxiety \u2014 we\u2019re going on five years every day, getting up and seeing whatever else has come out about it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.thelantern.com\/files\/2021\/11\/IMG_2195.jpg” title_text=”IMG_9953-2″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” width=”95%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ header_6_text_color=”#777777″ header_6_font_size=”12px” width=”95%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-15px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Steve Snyder-Hill and Gary Avis, both survivors of former university physician Richard Strauss, address the Ohio State Board of Trustees at its full meeting Nov. 18, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Georgia|800|||||||” text_text_color=”#9e0000″ text_font_size=”30px” text_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” scroll_fade_enable=”on” scroll_fade=”0|25|25|100|0|100|100″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cOSU is like everything to some people and for nostalgia, for their pride in going to college. And it should be \u2014 that should be a good thing,\u201d Snyder-Hill said. \u201cBut somehow, if it\u2019s football or whatever, it causes people to get such a visceral reaction to actually scream at us during a protest at a game and say \u2018just let it go,\u2019 or whatever we hear people say, you know?\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Gary Avis, team manager for Ohio State\u2019s men\u2019s gymnastics team from 1983-84, said he wants Ohio State to do the right thing.<\/span> Avis said through the legal battle he has gotten a tremendous amount of support from family, friends and other survivors.<\/span> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cWith my friends \u2014 which includes some of the guys from the legal cases \u2014 I\u2019ve gotten a tremendous amount of support,\u201d Avis said. \u201cEverybody, including my mother and two brothers, are all extremely supportive of me and they tell me I\u2019m doing the right thing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Avis said he lost a future in psychology, as well as recognition for being part of the 1985 national championship gymnastics team.<\/span> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Georgia|800|||||||” text_text_color=”#9e0000″ text_font_size=”30px” text_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” scroll_fade_enable=”on” scroll_fade=”0|25|25|100|0|100|100″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cThe biggest thing I\u2019ve done, and has helped me again, is relying on family, my two brothers, my mother and my friends,\u201d Avis said. \u201cThat has helped me get through this \u2014 I\u2019ve realized I\u2019m not alone.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||17px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#9e0000″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”1px” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”20%” module_alignment=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#e02b20″ header_font=”Georgia|800|||||||” header_text_color=”#9e0000″ header_font_size=”28px” custom_margin=”||8px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Johnson said the university has led the effort to investigate Strauss\u2019 abuse and the university\u2019s failure at the time to prevent it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>Actions the university has taken range from condemning Strauss\u2019 abuse and revoking his emeritus status to covering the cost of counseling and medical attention for survivors as long as necessary. It also includes establishing a task force on sexual abuse made up of national and university experts, including a Strauss survivor, Johnson said in an email.<\/span> Smith said accountability, to him, means for Ohio State to restructure its sexual abuse policy, as well as for survivors to have their day in court.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.thelantern.com\/files\/2022\/11\/OSUvUM22-0644.jpg” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ header_6_text_color=”#777777″ header_6_font_size=”12px” width=”95%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-15px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Protesters advocate for Strauss victims outside The ‘Shoe before the Ohio State – Michigan game on Nov. 26.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”6px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Georgia|800|||||||” text_text_color=”#9e0000″ text_font_size=”30px” text_line_height=”1.5em” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”10px|0px||0px|false|false” scroll_fade_enable=”on” scroll_fade=”0|25|25|100|0|100|100″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cYou talk about trauma,\u201d Snyder-Hill said. \u201cIt\u2019s more traumatic probably than going through the sexual assault, to be drug through this for all these years.\u201d<\/strong> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ width=”65%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||-2px|||” custom_padding=”||13px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n If you, or someone you know, has been a victim of sexual assault, there is help available. In Columbus and central Ohio, advocates from the Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio are available to assist you in reporting, explaining the investigation process and accompanying you to any necessary meetings. SARNCO\u2019s hotline is 614- 267-7020. 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<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\nJohn R. Oller Special Projects Editor<\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n
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How much has the university spent?<\/h1>\n
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The appeal was <\/span>denied<\/span><\/a> in December 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/span>Twenty-two colleges and universities have voiced their support for Ohio State, <\/span>filing<\/span><\/a> an amicus brief April 18 to ask the Supreme Court to accept the case, stating the Title IX case is of \u201cimmense importance to institutions of higher education.\u201d<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\nChristian Harsa | Managing Editor for Digital Content<\/strong><\/h6>\n
How were settlement amounts determined?<\/b><\/h1>\n
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<\/span>\u201cOur ongoing negotiations with Ohio State have resulted in a fair settlement process that acknowledges the harm inflicted on individual survivors and provides a pathway to healing,\u201d Schulte said in a statement. \u201cOnce again, Ohio State has stepped forward and done the right thing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nThe personal cost<\/h1>\n
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<\/span>\u201cOSU is like everything to some people and for nostalgia, for their pride in going to college. And it should be \u2014 that should be a good thing,\u201d Snyder-Hill said. \u201cBut somehow, if it\u2019s football or whatever, it causes people to get such a visceral reaction to actually scream at us during a protest at a game and say \u2018just let it go,\u2019 or whatever we hear people say, you know?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/span>\u201cIt has made things a lot more difficult for me to deal with because it just keeps going on and on,\u201d Avis said. \u201cIt\u2019s very frustrating because Ohio State could take responsibility and do what\u2019s right, but they refuse to do it, and they know this is hurting people.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>Avis said to cope, he has found solace in his family.<\/span>
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<\/span>\u201cThe biggest thing I\u2019ve done, and has helped me again, is relying on family, my two brothers, my mother and my friends,\u201d Avis said. \u201cThat has helped me get through this \u2014 I\u2019ve realized I\u2019m not alone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/span>\u201cI was on the gymnastics team and I had to quit the team because I was failing a month and a half before we won the national championship,\u201d Avis said. \u201c<\/span>Not only did my grades sink \u2014 they closed off a future for me in psychology. I am not considered part of the team that won the national championship, even though all my teammates know I deserve to be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nThe road to accountability<\/h1>\n
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<\/span><\/i>If you are outside of the Columbus metropolitan area, you can contact the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network\u2019s 24-hour National Sexual Assault Hotline at\u00a0 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). You can also visit <\/span><\/i>www.rainn.org<\/span><\/i><\/a> to chat live with a representative who will connect you to resources in your community. All calls are confidential.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n