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Message: [QUOTE="Capt. Tuttle, post: 5529954, member: 191"] As an aside, we kid about SEC schools, but what’s the deal with the serial rape and abuse at Big 10 schools? From AI: Several Big Ten schools have faced major abuse scandals, primarily involving sexual abuse by staff and hazing within athletic programs. Notable cases have occurred at Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, and Northwestern . Michigan State University [LIST] [*][B]Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal:[/B] In 2018, former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing hundreds of women and girls under his care. The scandal highlighted the university's failure to investigate repeated complaints about Nassar's conduct over many years. [*][B]Settlements:[/B] The university has paid hundreds of millions of dollars to Nassar's victims. [/LIST] Ohio State University [LIST] [*][B]Richard Strauss sexual abuse scandal:[/B] For decades, university physician Richard Strauss sexually abused hundreds of male student-athletes from 1979 to 1998, including members of the wrestling team and other sports. Allegations claimed that coaches, including former wrestling coach Jim Jordan, were aware of the abuse but took no action. [*][B]Settlements:[/B] Ohio State has paid out tens of millions of dollars in settlements to Strauss's victims. [/LIST] Pennsylvania State University [LIST] [*][B]Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal:[/B] In 2011, former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was charged with and later convicted of abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period. [*][B]Institutional cover-up:[/B] The scandal revealed a widespread cover-up by high-ranking university officials, including President Graham Spanier and Athletic Director Tim Curley. Head football coach Joe Paterno was also fired for his role in concealing the abuse. [/LIST] University of Michigan [LIST] [*][B]Robert Anderson sexual abuse scandal:[/B] Hundreds of former students and athletes alleged that former university physician Robert Anderson had sexually abused them over several decades, from 1966 to 2003. The university reached a massive settlement with the victims. [/LIST] Northwestern University [LIST] [*][B]Football hazing and abuse scandal:[/B] In 2023, former football players detailed a pattern of systemic hazing, including sexual abuse, within the program. The revelations led to the firing of head coach Pat Fitzgerald, who was initially suspended after an internal investigation. Lawsuits have since been filed against the university. [*][B]Other sports:[/B] Allegations of hazing and sexual misconduct were also made in other Northwestern athletic programs, including baseball and volleyball. [/LIST] Other institutions Beyond these prominent cases, other Big Ten schools have faced abuse and misconduct issues. A [URL='https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidching/2018/08/12/as-scandals-mount-its-time-to-ask-does-the-big-ten-have-a-cultural-problem/&ved=2ahUKEwjjvvrKhqGQAxWhrokEHasgIlIQy_kOegQIDRAB&opi=89978449&cd&psig=AOvVaw0ZuefkOhRhOBbTVvu9D2f9&ust=1760440643616000']Forbes[/URL] article from 2018 noted that more than half of Big Ten schools had been the subject of a major scandal in the decade leading up to its publication, including cases of coaches at Rutgers, Indiana, and Illinois. [/QUOTE]

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