© Provided by NBC News A massage therapist engaged in “inappropriate and exploitative behavior targeting members of the Ohio State football team” and had sex with at least five Buckeyes, the university stated Thursday, citing the findings of a law firm hired to conduct an investigation. The massage therapist worked as an independent contractor and was never hired by the school or its athletic department, according to a statement by Ohio State. She has surrendered her license to state regulators, the school said. At least five OSU football players “acknowledged during interviews that they engaged in sexual activity with the massage therapist,” according to findings by the law firm Barnes & Thornburg, retained by the university to investigate the matter. And at least 20 football players said they received “massages only” from the woman, the law firm found. “The massage therapist carried out her scheme from 2018 through 2021 (largely…
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