FILE – This undated file photo shows a photo of Dr. Richard Strauss, an Ohio State University team doctor employed by the school from 1978 until his 1998 retirement. Dozens more men are suing Ohio State over the university’s failure to stop sexual abuse and misconduct decades ago by Strauss. They echo claims filed previously by over 400 men, many of whom allege they were groped during medical exams. The newest claims were filed in federal court ahead of Monday, May 17, 2021, which marked two years since OSU released the report that concluded university employees heard concerns about Strauss but didn’t stop him. Strauss died in 2005.
FILE – This file photo, date and location not known, provided by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, shows Dr. Robert E. Anderson. A report released Tuesday, May 11, 2021, says staff at the University of Michigan missed many opportunities to stop Anderson, who committed sexual misconduct against hundreds of patients over decades at the school.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children announced Wednesday that it is partnering with former University of Michigan and Ohio State University athletes who claim they were abused by team doctors, to help children avoid being survivors of sexual abuse.
Chuck Christian, the first former Wolverines football player to publicly say the late Robert Anderson abused him, and former Buckeyes lacrosse player Mike Avery will lead a group of ex-athletes in various youth sports initiatives that will include educating parents and coaches about sexual abuse.
Last week, a law firm’s report concluded staff at the University of Michigan missed many opportunities to stop Anderson commit sexual misconduct for decades with long-term consequences for hundreds of patients, including generations of student athletes. The university has acknowledged Anderson’s abuse. Anderson retired in 2003 and died in 2008.
“The culture of silence surrounding sexual abuse in sports has long been the only reason it was able to continue,” said Christian, who played for the late Bo Schembechler and closed his playing career by helping Michigan win the 1981 Rose Bowl. “By bringing this subject into the light and alerting these young athletes that they don’t have to tolerate this behavior is the first step toward ensuring that it doesn’t continue.”
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