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Wrestlers! Molestors! GOPigsters! Go Buckeyes!

Powerful GOP Rep. Jim Jordan accused of turning blind eye to sexual abuse as Ohio State wrestling coach

"It's sad for me to hear that he's denying," said one former wrestler. "I don’t know why he would, unless it’s a cover-up."

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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.

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by Anonymousreply 12July 7, 2018 2:13 PM

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.”

by Anonymousreply 1July 3, 2018 7:52 PM

I read that it was like 14-15 different varsity sports athletes this doctor had "access" to. All in all it is estimated Strauss abused/raped 1500-2000 students!!! What in the holy fuck?? This guy Jordan is done for.

by Anonymousreply 2July 3, 2018 7:52 PM

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.”

"At the end of the day, he is absolutely lying if he says he doesn’t know what was going on.”

Dunyasha Yetts, who wrestled at Ohio State in 1993 and 1994, said he and others told Jordan about Strauss.

“I remember I had a thumb injury and went into Strauss’ office and he started pulling down my wrestling shorts,” he said. “I’m like, what the f--- are you doing? And I went out and told Russ and Jim what happened. I was not having it. They went in and talked to Strauss.”

Yetts said he and his teammates talked to Jordan numerous times about Strauss.

“For God’s sake, Strauss’s locker was right next to Jordan’s and Jordan even said he’d kill him if he tried anything with him,” Yetts said.

Yetts admitted that he did time for bilking investors out of nearly $2 million. “I am not a perfect person, but ask any of the wrestlers and they will tell you everybody knew about Doc,” said Yetts, who served 18 months in prison.

As for Jordan, Yetts said, “He’s a great guy. We would have all these great talks with him and he talked about how one day he’d be the president of the United States."

"So it’s sad for me to hear that he’s denying knowing about Strauss," he said. "I don’t know why he would, unless it’s a cover-up. Either you’re in on it, or you’re a liar.”

by Anonymousreply 3July 3, 2018 7:53 PM
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by Anonymousreply 4July 3, 2018 8:05 PM

Op worse than Hitler or Woody Hayes

by Anonymousreply 5July 3, 2018 8:29 PM

How do you abuse a college student? How hard is it to say hands off the junk, crypt keeper?

by Anonymousreply 6July 6, 2018 12:55 PM

The same way you abuse non-college students, R6.

by Anonymousreply 7July 6, 2018 1:28 PM

[quote]Mike DiSabato told CNN that not only was Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) aware of the alleged sexual abuse on the Ohio State wrestling team, but that he personally witnessed inappropriate behavior in the team shower.

He even watched, yet this is getting no traction. This is one has ever intention of being President.

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by Anonymousreply 8July 6, 2018 1:35 PM

He is definitely and, at least, bicurious. Whatever that means...

by Anonymousreply 9July 6, 2018 1:36 PM

Oh, my.

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by Anonymousreply 10July 6, 2018 9:22 PM

See, nobody here cares this Trump loving Mueller basher who wants to be President was in the showers watching the dirty doings going on.

by Anonymousreply 11July 7, 2018 2:08 PM

Well, to be fair, the thought of all those fit, handsome college wrestlers being 'thoroughly examined' IS somewhat distracting...

by Anonymousreply 12July 7, 2018 2:13 PM
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