Ohio State unveils plan to pay settlements to abuse victims

The Ohio State University announced a settlement program that aims to resolve a number of outstanding claims of alleged sexual abuse by former team doctor Richard Strauss.

The program, which came to light from a notice of intent filed on Monday at a U.S. District Court, would be available to the plaintiffs in five active lawsuits. The payouts would be up to an average of $252,000 per plaintiff, which is the average of the previous 185 settlements, totaling nearly $47 million, according to the Columbus Dispatch.