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OSU Trustees To Hear From Strauss' Alleged Victims This Week

Ohio Public Radio

Ohio State University trustees will hear directly from former students who say they were sexually abused by a late team doctor over his two decades at the school.

Alumnus Brian Garrett says he and other accusers of  Richard Strauss asked to speak so they can share their stories, seek help and request changes. Garrett also wants to hear an apology. Garrett says he and the other accusers don't want to discuss their lawsuits against Ohio State. The board says it's setting aside 20 minutes to hear students' stories at Friday's meeting. A law firm investigating abuse claims has heard from at least 145 ex-students who have shared firsthand accounts of alleged misconduct by Strauss between 1979 and 1997.

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