Posted on 07/03/2018 12:30:59 PM PDT by Eddie01
Full Title: Powerful GOP Rep. Jim Jordan accused of turning blind eye to sexual abuse as Ohio State wrestling coach
Rep. Jim Jordan, the powerful Republican congressman from Ohio, is being accused by former wrestlers he coached more than two decades ago at Ohio State University of failing to stop the team doctor from molesting them and other students.
The university announced in April that it was investigating accusations that Dr. Richard Strauss, who died in 2005, abused team members when he was the team doctor from the mid-1970s to late 1990s.
Jordan, who was assistant wrestling coach at the university from 1986 to 1994, has repeatedly said he knew nothing of the abuse until former students began speaking out this spring, and continued to deny it on Tuesday. His denials, however, have been met with skepticism and anger from some former members of the wrestling team.
Sex abuse was 'common knowledge' Rep. Jordan ignored, say Ohio State wrestlers JUL.03.201804:07 Three former wrestlers told NBC News that it was common knowledge that Strauss showered regularly with the students and inappropriately touched them during appointments, and said it would have been impossible for Jordan to be unaware; one wrestler said he told Jordan directly about the abuse.
Former head coach Russ Hellickson, Jordan's mentor, said in a recent video — made by Mike DiSabato, a former wrestler — that Hellickson had told Strauss that he was being too "hands on” with students.
DiSabato, whose allegations against Strauss prompted Ohio State to open its investigation, called Jordan a “liar.”
“I considered Jim Jordan a friend,” DiSabato said. “But at the end of the day, he is absolutely lying if he says he doesn’t know what was going on.”
DiSabato said he reached out to Jordan this year, before going to the university, to tell Jordan that he planned to go public with his allegations. Jordan told him to “please leave me out of it,” DiSabato said. “He asked me not to get him involved.”
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Jordan slamps Rosenstein and this pops up like clockwork.
I'm with Jordan 100%.
The cheap smear campaign begins
Yes. Over at the DUmp, they’ve been flailing for something, anything, to take the spotlight off all their recent missteps and failures. They want the media to really target Jordan, no matter what lies and spin they have to use.
Very funny. They are scrambling for anything. lol
Jordan is about to be Speaker of the House and lo and behold, a scandal.
Shocking, I tell ya.
BTW, whatever happened to the Judge Moore and the women that would do whatever it took, for as long as it took to get justice?
And NBC is right on it, yes sir, like a good little propaganda machine.
They knew he was gonna replace Ryan so the Dick State wanted him out asap. We know the Dick State want their own RINO puppet..
Men college wrestlers being sexually molested by a doctor???? It’s their own damned fault if they put up with it . . . IMHO!!!!
Jordan must be right over the target to be receiving so much new flak.
Interesting.
I pray that Roy Moore is living a happy, content, and peaceful life. It’s a shame that the ‘rat media arm tried that hard to destroy a good man.
Yep, Rosenstein is now Rosenslime!
NBC? O.K.
I’m with Jordan 100%.
Ditto.
Was this sexual abuse, or was this alleged sexual abuse?
It amazes me that allegedly abused college students don’t know enough to call the police or report the doctor to the state medical board or a city or county prosecutor.
I stand with Jim Jordan.
It’s obvious that JIM JORDAN IS OVER THE TARGET. “They” will be throwing everything at him now.
We’re on the same page.
Big, tough wrestlers, ... lol.
For this hoax of story to fly, they had to be pansyasses.
Dems have 0% credibility when it comes to sex abuse issues, given that the party is full-up with degenerates and perverts.
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