In the lawsuit, they allege Bomba “routinely and repeatedly” subjected them to “medically unnecessary, invasive, and sexually abusive rectal examinations” and that the university was aware of the misconduct.

While the timing of the announcements was coincidental, Doe’s attorney made similar claims on Tuesday.

“From the information we’ve gathered so far from speaking to our client and others, the university had notice for decades of Doctor Bomba’s horrific abuse of their student athletes, deciding to turn a blind eye instead of protecting these young people,” Tuegel said, in a statement. “If Indiana University intends to uphold its promises of transparency and protecting students, university leadership must take immediate steps to remove any personnel who had knowledge of and failed to prevent sexual abuse.” 

Tuegel, who is a founding member of the Texas-based law firm, has represented sexual-abuse survivors in a numerous cases including the Larry Nassar litigation against Michigan State, USA Gymnastics and U.S. Olympic Committee.