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stopdiggin

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63. nothing in there about 'charges filed'
Tue Jun 27, 2023, 11:38 AM
Jun 2023

Jordan has been accused (in the past) of 'knowing and not reporting.' And that is a serious allegation (and an absolute moral/ethical failure). However, that does not support your assertion that (legal) charges have been laid against him as an individual.

(and that was all that was implied in my post)
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Edit: here is the most complete (unsourced) account from the link provided


GOP Rep Jim Jordan sued for failing to prevent sexual abuse at Ohio State
Jul 18, 2018

Embattled Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) has been named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit filed by former Ohio State athletes who say they were sexually abused by the school's sports doctor, Richard Strauss. over a twenty-year period.

Jordan was assistant wrestling coach at OSU for eight of those years, overlapping with Strauss' tenure for all of that time. Eleven of Jordan's former wrestlers say that they can't imagine how Jordan didn't know about the serial sexual abuse of his wrestlers, who spoke about it openly; and two of Jordan's former students claim they told Jordan about the abuse, and he did nothing. Jordan continues to claim he was unaware.

and then from Rolling Stone: -
On Tuesday, Jordan’s public-relations crisis became a legal nightmare. Attorneys filed a massive class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Ohio on behalf of an as-yet-unnamed former OSU wrestler. The law firm Sauder Schelkopf is seeking to represent all the students and athletes “treated” by Strauss in his two decades at the school, from the late ‘70s to the late ‘90s – a number they estimate will amount to “at least 1,500.”

Jordan, the jut-jawed anti-gay crusader who’s the fourth-ranking Republican leader in the House, is singled out in the suit: He’s one of only three former school officials named, including Strauss, though the action is aimed at all the coaches, administrators and others in positions of responsibility at OSU who, it claims, stood by while students and student-athletes were repeatedly “sexually abused, harassed, and molested,” and “forced” to seek treatment from a well-known predator even after they complained.

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Please make it happen. LiberalFighter Jun 2023 #1
paedo enabler Celerity Jun 2023 #2
Yikes! 2naSalit Jun 2023 #8
That's exactly what I was thinking! Bluethroughu Jun 2023 #16
Sadly Askov_Finlyson Jun 2023 #18
Double damn! thatcrowwoman Jun 2023 #42
No, that is Jim Jordan in his red Ohio State Uniform. True Blue American Jun 2023 #44
What? It's Jordan back from his U of Wisconsin wrestling days. He never wrestled at Ohio State Celerity Jun 2023 #53
The "W" on his chest and the sign behind him whopis01 Jun 2023 #68
And he has a W on his wrestling uniform. n/t aggiesal Jun 2023 #49
UW.... An absolute drunken wasted landscape of university edisdead Jun 2023 #65
I beg your pardon. My True Blue American Jun 2023 #69
I beg your pardon. My True Blue American Jun 2023 #70
Baloney they didn't. UW Madison has a rep. edisdead Jun 2023 #71
This message was self-deleted by its author Askov_Finlyson Jun 2023 #15
He was a Badger??? AllyCat Jun 2023 #19
I guess that explains the cheese for brains. Captain Zero Jun 2023 #26
Hey, I resemble that remark! AllyCat Jun 2023 #34
Guaranteed: he still sees himself that way. calimary Jun 2023 #50
I hope Jordan's got a lawyer. One of 45's. marble falls Jun 2023 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Jun 2023 #4
Gym's trying to look away harder now... Blue Owl Jun 2023 #5
He'll be... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #9
K&R UTUSN Jun 2023 #6
Off to the greatest page rightnow malaise Jun 2023 #7
K; R CatWoman Jun 2023 #10
Gym channels Sgt. Schultz Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2023 #11
Love the smell of MOMFUDSKI Jun 2023 #12
he keeps tweeting about hunterhunterhunter in an attempt to distract but it is not working: orleans Jun 2023 #13
Yep republianmushroom Jun 2023 #14
Lock him up Traildogbob Jun 2023 #17
Hit the showers, Gymmy-boy! lastlib Jun 2023 #29
Please remind me... What does this have to do with Jim Jordan? n/t thesquanderer Jun 2023 #20
Jim Jordan and the Ohio State sexual abuse controversy, explained usonian Jun 2023 #23
He was blueknight73 Jun 2023 #24
They filed charges against Jordan! True Blue American Jun 2023 #45
don't think that's quite correct stopdiggin Jun 2023 #61
Facts. True Blue American Jun 2023 #62
nothing in there about 'charges filed' stopdiggin Jun 2023 #63
He was a coach and helped cover it up. sheshe2 Jun 2023 #27
Gym protected, did not report even after many told him of this abuse. efhmc Jun 2023 #30
KnR Hekate Jun 2023 #21
Nowhere in this link is Jim Jordan's name listed, or any other "university officials." We ancianita Jun 2023 #22
just this... ? orleans Jun 2023 #25
Fine. ancianita Jun 2023 #31
Oh, he WILL be testifiying. louis-t Jun 2023 #33
I get that. So when we see the court docs with his name listed, we'll know he WILL be testifying. ancianita Jun 2023 #35
If he is not required to testify louis-t Jun 2023 #36
Or they can't get proof that he helped in the coverup and so they can't name him. ancianita Jun 2023 #46
Jordan, a witness for the defense?? or Plaintiffs ?? Gymn's in an uncomfortable "position". nt TeamProg Jun 2023 #28
If Gym was the assistant coach, what did/does the coach say... TreasonousBastard Jun 2023 #32
Gym Jordan is a groomer Sugarcoated Jun 2023 #37
With him, nothing would surprise me. calimary Jun 2023 #40
Will Gym Jordan investigate the Supreme Court now? LiberalFighter Jun 2023 #38
great question orleans Jun 2023 #39
I'd guess anything to keep the heat off himself. calimary Jun 2023 #41
That jacketless fuck... PCIntern Jun 2023 #43
I've been waiting for several years now for the documentary Upthevibe Jun 2023 #47
"Hey Gym Jordan.. " Cha Jun 2023 #48
He should go through some things, but I'll believe it when I see it. themaguffin Jun 2023 #51
Post removed Post removed Jun 2023 #52
I hope it takes him down big time kimbutgar Jun 2023 #54
So Much The Better, The More He Lies, Potentially The More He Incriminates Himself MayReasonRule Jun 2023 #64
Thank you kimbutgar Jun 2023 #72
Ohio State has a seven billion dollar endowment. They will pay. twodogsbarking Jun 2023 #55
Well Said!!! MayReasonRule Jun 2023 #67
I keep thinking about Rep Steve King. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2023 #56
Even though Jordan hasn't been named as being part of this yet... ShazzieB Jun 2023 #57
Lol. housecat Jun 2023 #58
Hey, Hey, Gymmie J. Zambero Jun 2023 #59
Don't get excited....NOTHING is going to happen deelee Jun 2023 #60
I'm Merely Observing The Process From Afar - The Opera Has Not Yet Ended! Chin Up Y'all! MayReasonRule Jun 2023 #66
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