Ohio State University announced it will pay about $41M to settle a dozen lawsuits by 162 men who said they were sexually abused by a team doctor.
, but did not disclose how much money it agreed to pay out.
"The university of decades ago failed these individuals — our students, alumni and members of the Buckeye community," university President Michael V. Drake said in a statement."Nothing can undo the wrongs of the past, but we must do what we can today to work toward restorative justice." The school agreed to pay up to $500,000 for the costs of administering the $40.9 million settlement fund. The money will not come from taxpayer, tuition or restricted donor funds. An overseer independent of the university is expected to help allocate varying payments to the men based on their experiences and the harm done, the school said. A three-person panel of experts will assist in evaluating claims.
"The process will account for wide variations in abuse and provide a pathway for survivor healing," Richard Schulte, one of the lawyers for the men, said in
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