Ohio State University reaches $100 million settlement with nearly 300 sex abuse survivors
June 3 (Reuters) - Ohio State University has reached a $100 million settlement with nearly 300 former students who had accused the school's campus doctor of sexually assaulting them decades ago, the school and a lawyer for the victims said on Wednesday.
The settlement with 279 of the 280 former students was ratified by the university's board on Wednesday. It followed years of litigation over accusations of decades of abuse by Richard Strauss.
The abuse occurred from 1978 to 1998, the year he retired from the faculty.
"The mediation and its confidentiality are continuing as the parties work to finalize the details of the settlements, and additional information will be shared as appropriate," the school and a lawyer for the victims said in a joint statement.
In February, the university reached eight additional settlements, bringing the total to 304 survivors and more than $60 million.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/ohio-state-university-reaches-100-million-settlement-with-nearly-300-sex-abuse-2026-06-04/
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