Sexual Abuse

E. Gordon Gee told reporters Wednesday morning he hasn't been deposed yet, but will be soon. He said he doesn't remember much of anything from the time in which his presidency and Dr. Richard Strauss' tenure overlapped at OSU.

Ayers Ratliff, 48, also faces charges of gross sexual imposition and abduction. The Marion County prosecutor says the alleged victim is 13 years old.

An Ohio House lawmaker was removed from committee assignments and asked to resign Monday, based on allegations of his sexual misconduct with a minor relative.

Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law to require Ohio prosecutors report medical professionals convicted of sexual abuse to the state medical board, but said he's concerned about another bill on “medical free speech”.

Brandon Novak pleaded guilty in April to 15 charges, including use of a minor in nudity-oriented material and pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor. He was sentenced Thursday.

We're taking a look at how states and schools are addressing the issue of sexual misconduct, which is more widespread than previously known.

Lee Allen Goudy, 30, of Howard, Ohio, admitted to distributing and possessing child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of Ohio.

Benjamin Rutan pleaded guilty in January to two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, which is a third-degree felony.

The Indiana Supreme Court's disciplinary commission found Todd Rokita, a Republican who opposes abortion, "engaged in attorney misconduct” during an interview he gave on a Fox News show in July 2022.

Robert Pea pleaded guilty to promoting prostitution for paying for sex with a teen girl he met online in 2021. He was a teacher at Northland High School at the time.