Sharp Law, Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard, and Estey & Bomberger Issue Statement From Victims of Ohio State and Dr. Richard Strauss Sexual Abuse on Legislation Introduced by Representative Brett Hillyer

The bill will allow sexual misconduct victims of Ohio State's Dr. Richard Strauss the legal opportunity to hold the university accountable for the sexual abuse committed by its former team physician.

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  • The bill will allow sexual misconduct victims of Ohio State's Dr. Richard Strauss the legal opportunity to hold the university accountable for the sexual abuse committed by its former team physician.
  • Ohio State alumnus and Dr. Strauss victim, Brian Garrett said, OSU made a promise six months ago to take care of these sexual abuse victims, and they have failed to honor their word.
  • Another OSU alumnus and Dr. Strauss victim, Kent Kilgore said, We don't need a report to understand that hundreds, if not thousands, of young men were sexually abused by Dr. Richard Strauss.
  • Forty-seven sexual abuse victims of OSU Dr. Strauss sex abuse are suing the university (Brian Garrett, et al., v. The Ohio State University, Case 2:18-cv-00692-MPH-EPD) and are being represented by the law firms of Sharp Law, Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard, and Estey & Bomberger.


Republican Representative Brett Hillyer has introduced HB 249. The bill
will allow sexual misconduct victims of Ohio State's Dr. Richard Strauss
the legal opportunity to hold the university accountable for the sexual
abuse committed by its former team physician.

Ohio State alumnus and Dr. Strauss victim, Brian Garrett said, “OSU made
a promise six months ago to take care of these sexual abuse victims, and
they have failed to honor their word. Instead, they have responded with
litigation to escape accountability and responsibility.”

Another OSU alumnus and Dr. Strauss victim, Kent Kilgore said, “We don't
need a report to understand that hundreds, if not thousands, of young
men were sexually abused by Dr. Richard Strauss. What we need is for OSU
to take accountability and responsibility for its failure to protect its
young students when they knew for years that Dr. Strauss was sexually
abusing students. OSU had an obligation to protect students. This
legislation will force them to act for what happened on their watch.”

“The medical literature is now virtually in complete agreement that sex
abuse victims are not capable of timely presenting their claims within
traditional statute of limitation periods due to memory repression,
disassociation, fear, shame, embarrassment and/or intimidation. This new
law serves to properly accommodate these ailments,” said attorney Robert
Allard. “In this case, victims started reporting in the late 1970s, and
OSU turned its back on those that reported and did nothing to help them
or to stop future students from being sexually abused by Dr. Strauss,”
added attorney Steve Estey.

Forty-seven sexual abuse victims of OSU – Dr. Strauss sex abuse are
suing the university (Brian Garrett, et al., v. The Ohio State
University, Case 2:18-cv-00692-MPH-EPD) and are being represented by the
law firms of Sharp Law, Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard, and Estey &
Bomberger.

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