More men join case alleging sex misconduct by Ohio State doc
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About three dozen former students have joined a federal lawsuit alleging Ohio State University officials knew about and didn't stop a doctor accused of performing unnecessary genital exams on athletes and other young men decades ago.
The men alleging sexual misconduct by Richard Strauss in an amended complaint include ex-athletes and a student who worked for his off-campus medical office.
Ohio State has sought to have the case dismissed as time-barred by law but says it's not ignoring their allegations and is committed to finding the truth.
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Strauss killed himself in 2005. His relatives have said they were shocked by the allegations raised this year.
A law firm conducting an outside investigation has heard from at least 145 ex-students sharing firsthand accounts of misconduct by Strauss between 1979 and 1997.