Two more survivors of Dr. Richard Strauss, former Deputy Chief of the Columbus Division of Police Tim Becker, and Todd Schroeck, a former Columbus firefighter, came forward to talk about the abuse they suffered at a Tuesday press conference.
Held at 1:30 p.m. outside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, Becker said he was abused by Strauss during multiple visits to the student health center after tending to a rash from cycling and was inspired to come forward after hearing others like him have the similar experiences. Becker and Schroeck were accompanied by leaders of the Columbus firefighters and police unions, who offered their support.
Becker said he chose to speak out after hearing a similar account from his friend and colleague Jeffrey Happ, the former Chief of the Columbus Division of Fire . Happ announced May 14 he was first abused when he was 15 and that the abuse continued throughout his sophomore and junior years at Bishop Ready High School…