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BREAKING: Ohio State Sex Abuse Lawsuits: Mediation Deadline Set, Depositions Continue
COLUMBUS, OH – A judge has set a February 27, 2026 deadline for Ohio State University (OSU) and plaintiffs in sex abuse lawsuits to provide a progress report, sparking fresh developments in the ongoing legal battle. The court will consider additional mediation at that time.
In the interim, legal teams representing both sides will continue to depose witnesses. Representative Jim Jordan, a former assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State, has already been deposed. Jordan, who served as coach from 1986 to 1994, has previously denied any knowledge of the alleged abuse. His deposition took place approximately a month after the release of a documentary examining the scandal. He is not a defendant but is mentioned in the lawsuits.
The lawsuits center on allegations that Dr. Richard Strauss, a team doctor, sexually abused hundreds of athletes and students over decades, from the mid-1970s until his death in 2005. An independent examination by the Perkins Coie law firm persistent that Strauss abused at least 177 individuals, and that ohio State officials were aware of the abuse but didn’t act.
OSU has since issued apologies and paid out $60 million in settlements.
