Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said Friday that he felt vindicated by an investigative report that cited no evidence that he knew about alleged sexual abuse three decades ago at Ohio State University when he worked as an assistant wrestling coach. [Ohio State team doctor sexually abused 177 students over decades, report finds]The report released Friday makes no mention of Jordan by name. The report was the result of a year-long investigation by the law firm Perkins Coie and involved interviews with more than 500 former students and university employees. [Rep. Jim Jordan returns to Washington as scrutiny over alleged sexual abuse at Ohio State intensifies]Jordan and several Republican allies had earlier criticized the choice of Perkins Coie to conduct the investigation. dismissed Perkins Coie as a “Washington, DC-based dirty tricks law firm” with powerful Democrats among its clients.

Source: Washington Post May 17, 2019 16:46 UTC