Ohio State University reaches $100 million settlement in sexual abuse case

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Ohio State University agreed to pay $100 million to 279 former students who say a campus doctor sexually assaulted them over decades. The settlement resolves claims against Richard Strauss, a physician who worked at the university's athletic department and student health services. Strauss died in 2005, but survivors have pursued legal action against the institution for allegedly enabling his abuse. The payout ranks among the largest settlements for sexual misconduct at an American university.