Children are Not for Sale: Examining the Threat of Exploitation of Children in the U.S. and Abroad

Children are Not for Sale: Examining the Threat of Exploitation of Children in the U.S. and Abroad

"Ohio congressman and former Ohio State assistant wrestling coach Jim Jordan has been accused of participating in the cover-up of widespread sexual abuse in OSU’s wrestling program.br br Jordan was accused by Adam DiSabato, who was the team captain in the late 1980s and early 1990s. DiSabato was appearing in front of a hearing in the Ohio legislature as a witness for House Bill 249, which would waive the statute of limitations and allow the OSU athletes who had been abused to sue the university.br br DiSabato told the House Civil Justice Committee that several team officials, including Jordan, were aware that the team’s open shower facilities put them at risk of being abused and harassed by a team doctor, but did nothing about it. Then DiSabato detailed a phone conversation between him and Jordan, in which Jordan asks DiSabato to help him cover up wrongdoing."br br Date:br Wed, 09132023 - 2:00 PMbr Location:br 2141 Rayburn House Office Buildingbr br The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance will hold a hearing on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The hearing, "Children are Not for Sale: Examining the Threat of Exploitation of Children in the U.S. and Abroad," will examine the rise of CSAM within the United States, the horrors of child sex trafficking, and how social media companies are perpetuating the problem.


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