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UM official 'fired' doctor accused of sex abuse, but he stayed on another 24 years
KIM KOZLOWSKI | THE DETROIT NEWS
Updated 4 minutes ago
Dr. Robert E. Anderson treated students at the University of Michigan for 24 years after being forced out of student health services for "fooling around with male students" in exam rooms, according to a police investigation.
The administrator who ousted Anderson as director of the University Health Service in 1979 was stunned to learn from police that Anderson continued as a doctor in athletics and other capacities, according to a police interviews with Thomas Easthope, then UM associate director of students. Anderson went on to be the top physician for the University of Michigan football team until his retirement in 2003.
"Easthope thought Dr. Anderson was gone, gone for good," according to Detective Mark West's report of the interview. He wrote that Easthope was "visibly upset" when informed by police that Anderson continued at the university for nearly another quarter century.
"Easthope reported that we (the police) may have over 100 victims."
The 2018 report was part of a 124-page police investigative file about allegations against Anderson that was reviewed by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's office and obtained Friday by The Detroit News under the Freedom of Information Act.
The investigative documents make clear that officials at the University of Michigan were aware of sexual abuse allegations against Anderson, who died in 2008. It is not clear, however, why or how he moved as a practicing physician in another position at the university.
The records paint a sweeping account of alleged sexual abuse for decades behind medical doors, and other UM officials who heard rumors about Anderson but did nothing to address them.
The documents describe Anderson's 35 years at the University of Michigan as the director of the University Health Service, the team physician who was remembered in his 2008 obituary as "Dr. A." Some students had another name for him: Dr. "Drop Your Drawers" Anderson, according to the police report.
According to a document dated Aug. 13, 1979, Anderson was to be moved from his position as director of the health service to clinical instructor effective Jan. 14, 1980, with a reduced salary. From there, he served as the athletic department's top physician, serving football teams led by Bo Schembechler and Lloyd Carr.
Lots more in the full story: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/n...ootball-team-doctor-24-more-years/4835017002/
UM official 'fired' doctor accused of sex abuse, but he stayed on another 24 years
KIM KOZLOWSKI | THE DETROIT NEWS
Updated 4 minutes ago
Dr. Robert E. Anderson treated students at the University of Michigan for 24 years after being forced out of student health services for "fooling around with male students" in exam rooms, according to a police investigation.
The administrator who ousted Anderson as director of the University Health Service in 1979 was stunned to learn from police that Anderson continued as a doctor in athletics and other capacities, according to a police interviews with Thomas Easthope, then UM associate director of students. Anderson went on to be the top physician for the University of Michigan football team until his retirement in 2003.
"Easthope thought Dr. Anderson was gone, gone for good," according to Detective Mark West's report of the interview. He wrote that Easthope was "visibly upset" when informed by police that Anderson continued at the university for nearly another quarter century.
"Easthope reported that we (the police) may have over 100 victims."
The 2018 report was part of a 124-page police investigative file about allegations against Anderson that was reviewed by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's office and obtained Friday by The Detroit News under the Freedom of Information Act.
The investigative documents make clear that officials at the University of Michigan were aware of sexual abuse allegations against Anderson, who died in 2008. It is not clear, however, why or how he moved as a practicing physician in another position at the university.
The records paint a sweeping account of alleged sexual abuse for decades behind medical doors, and other UM officials who heard rumors about Anderson but did nothing to address them.
The documents describe Anderson's 35 years at the University of Michigan as the director of the University Health Service, the team physician who was remembered in his 2008 obituary as "Dr. A." Some students had another name for him: Dr. "Drop Your Drawers" Anderson, according to the police report.
According to a document dated Aug. 13, 1979, Anderson was to be moved from his position as director of the health service to clinical instructor effective Jan. 14, 1980, with a reduced salary. From there, he served as the athletic department's top physician, serving football teams led by Bo Schembechler and Lloyd Carr.
Lots more in the full story: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/n...ootball-team-doctor-24-more-years/4835017002/
Bill Johannesen, the wrestling coach at UM from 1974-78, told university police he remembered his athletes using the nickname "Drop your drawers Anderson" and "laughing" and "joking" about Anderson, but said he didn't remember any specific complaints filed against the doctor.
Johannesen told police wrestlers would joke that they would be going to Anderson for a "hurt elbow," then the first thing they'd be told was "take your pants down."
All of his wrestlers got yearly physicals from Anderson, Johannesen said.
Multiple wrestlers from the 1970s were interviewed by UM police in November 2018, with one saying he had heard about Anderson giving prostate exams, and another saying he had received a prostate exam.
Multiple medical officials interviewed by UM police said rectal or prostate exams were absolutely not necessary for the type of routine physicals Anderson was conducting.
Yet, one of the wrestlers told police he received a rectal exam from Anderson about "50 percent of the time," usually when he was alone in the appointment, and not when he was at a group appointment. One of the times he received a rectal exam, he had gone to Anderson for a hurt elbow.
That wrestler told UM police, "as a 19-year-old kid, you don't think to question stuff like that."
Johannesen told police wrestlers would joke that they would be going to Anderson for a "hurt elbow," then the first thing they'd be told was "take your pants down."
All of his wrestlers got yearly physicals from Anderson, Johannesen said.
Multiple wrestlers from the 1970s were interviewed by UM police in November 2018, with one saying he had heard about Anderson giving prostate exams, and another saying he had received a prostate exam.
Multiple medical officials interviewed by UM police said rectal or prostate exams were absolutely not necessary for the type of routine physicals Anderson was conducting.
Yet, one of the wrestlers told police he received a rectal exam from Anderson about "50 percent of the time," usually when he was alone in the appointment, and not when he was at a group appointment. One of the times he received a rectal exam, he had gone to Anderson for a hurt elbow.
That wrestler told UM police, "as a 19-year-old kid, you don't think to question stuff like that."
Russell Miller, an athletic trainer who worked with Anderson at UM, called him an "unbelievable team doctor" and said the investigation into Anderson "shatters him."
Miller said Larry Nassar was a former student trainer of his and that he was "shocked" to hear about Nassar's history of sexually abusing young female athletes at Michigan State University.
But Miller did said that athletes would joke about going to see Anderson, saying things such as, "he isn't going to be using two fingers, is he?"
Miller said Larry Nassar was a former student trainer of his and that he was "shocked" to hear about Nassar's history of sexually abusing young female athletes at Michigan State University.
But Miller did said that athletes would joke about going to see Anderson, saying things such as, "he isn't going to be using two fingers, is he?"
@DesmondHoward:
"Half the student section -- gone -- left the stadium. And now everyone's 'loving' Penn State."
"I think they have to go a long way of trying to erase the perception that followed them after the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal because when most people think of Penn State they think of that scandal and they think of Joe Paterno and what happened under his watch."
"They've always appeared to be holier than thou, especially with the 'Catholics vs Convicts.'"
"Half the student section -- gone -- left the stadium. And now everyone's 'loving' Penn State."
"I think they have to go a long way of trying to erase the perception that followed them after the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal because when most people think of Penn State they think of that scandal and they think of Joe Paterno and what happened under his watch."
"They've always appeared to be holier than thou, especially with the 'Catholics vs Convicts.'"
That wrestler wrote that in 1975, five years before Anderson’s demotion, that he had informed his coach, Bill Johannesen, and the then-athletics director Don Canham that he had been fondled and given unnecessary rectal exams. Athletes on other sports teams had similar experiences with Anderson, the wrestler wrote.
The student, whose name was redacted in the records released to AP, also recalled Anderson being known as “Dr. Drop your drawers Anderson" by athletes in the 1970s. He accused the doctor of touching his penis and testicles, and inserting his finger into his rectum “too many times for it to have been considered diagnostic or therapeutic for the conditions and injuries that I had.”
The wrestler said the doctor touched him again during his junior season after he dislocated an elbow.
“I found it strange that I needed a penis and hernia check,” he wrote.
The wrestler told Manuel that athletes on at least two other sports teams knew about Anderson's conduct while he was at the school.
A physician's assistant who worked at the school in the 1970s, Deborah Kowal, told police that Anderson conducted annual physicals of the athletes, including rectal exams. She said she did a couple of rectal exams until then-football coach Bo Schembechler found out. "She said that coach Schembechler did not want a women performing rectal exams on his male players, so Dr. Anderson did the physicals after this," according to the report.
https://amp.freep.com/amp/4837961002
The student, whose name was redacted in the records released to AP, also recalled Anderson being known as “Dr. Drop your drawers Anderson" by athletes in the 1970s. He accused the doctor of touching his penis and testicles, and inserting his finger into his rectum “too many times for it to have been considered diagnostic or therapeutic for the conditions and injuries that I had.”
The wrestler said the doctor touched him again during his junior season after he dislocated an elbow.
“I found it strange that I needed a penis and hernia check,” he wrote.
The wrestler told Manuel that athletes on at least two other sports teams knew about Anderson's conduct while he was at the school.
A physician's assistant who worked at the school in the 1970s, Deborah Kowal, told police that Anderson conducted annual physicals of the athletes, including rectal exams. She said she did a couple of rectal exams until then-football coach Bo Schembechler found out. "She said that coach Schembechler did not want a women performing rectal exams on his male players, so Dr. Anderson did the physicals after this," according to the report.
https://amp.freep.com/amp/4837961002
Don Canham was Michigan's athletic director.
According to the police report, Miller said when Anderson left his job as director of Health Services, Canham, who died in 2005, worked out a deal so Anderson could work with the football team.
According to the police report, Miller said when Anderson left his job as director of Health Services, Canham, who died in 2005, worked out a deal so Anderson could work with the football team.
We’ll get whatever information we can before michigan is burned down to the ground.
So Bo only wanted a male doctor performing rectal exams on his players? Sounds like definitive proof Bo knew what was going on and approved. They should shutter that entire football program. DISGUSTING!
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https://www.michigandaily.com/secti...0-years-misconduct-allegations-smtd-professor
A Michigan Daily investigation unearthed previously undisclosed allegations of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct against Shipps. These reports span nearly 40 years, from Fall 1978 to a University-affiliated summer program in the last five years. They include accusations of unwanted touching, sexual assault, prolonged sexual relationships with teenage students, and misogynistic and sexist verbal statements.
Shipps declined to comment for this article. His lawyer, David Nacht, also declined to comment.
The Daily also found reports that at least one faculty member in the Music, Theatre & Dance school, Prof. Yizhak Schotten, was made aware of some of these allegations soon after Shipps’s hiring was announced and before he started teaching. It is unclear whether he communicated these concerns to the University at the time, or if the University has ever been made aware of these concerns.
A Michigan Daily investigation unearthed previously undisclosed allegations of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct against Shipps. These reports span nearly 40 years, from Fall 1978 to a University-affiliated summer program in the last five years. They include accusations of unwanted touching, sexual assault, prolonged sexual relationships with teenage students, and misogynistic and sexist verbal statements.
Shipps declined to comment for this article. His lawyer, David Nacht, also declined to comment.
The Daily also found reports that at least one faculty member in the Music, Theatre & Dance school, Prof. Yizhak Schotten, was made aware of some of these allegations soon after Shipps’s hiring was announced and before he started teaching. It is unclear whether he communicated these concerns to the University at the time, or if the University has ever been made aware of these concerns.
In reply to I guess I’m being devil’s…by Bluenin
goblue418
February 21st, 2020 at 4:19 PM ^
Completely agree!!! Would bet my life that half of these "victims" are making it up for the money. We are not MSU. .This is Michigan for gods sake. Can't believe people are trashing the original Michigan Man like this. Bo does not deserve to have his name dragged through the mud
Alumnus93
February 21st, 2020 at 12:24 PM ^
Look at this shit. The daily mail posts a pic of both Bo and Carr in the article ..has nothing to do with anything here.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...x-misconduct-alleged-against-late-doctor.html
In reply to Look at this shit. The daily…by Alumnus93
Special Agent Utah
February 21st, 2020 at 12:30 PM ^
Except for the fact either Bo or Lloyd were his direct superiors for almost the entire time this was alleged to have taken place.
Aside from that, you’re right, it has nothing to do with it.
goblue418
February 21st, 2020 at 4:19 PM ^
Completely agree!!! Would bet my life that half of these "victims" are making it up for the money. We are not MSU. .This is Michigan for gods sake. Can't believe people are trashing the original Michigan Man like this. Bo does not deserve to have his name dragged through the mud
Alumnus93
February 21st, 2020 at 12:24 PM ^
Look at this shit. The daily mail posts a pic of both Bo and Carr in the article ..has nothing to do with anything here.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...x-misconduct-alleged-against-late-doctor.html
In reply to Look at this shit. The daily…by Alumnus93
Special Agent Utah
February 21st, 2020 at 12:30 PM ^
Except for the fact either Bo or Lloyd were his direct superiors for almost the entire time this was alleged to have taken place.
Aside from that, you’re right, it has nothing to do with it.
So Nassar was Dr Handerson’s student teacher. Learned all his tricks at Univ of Michigan then they set him out into the world.
This guy apparently thinks Michigan assassinated Handerson?
Victor B
February 21st, 2020 at 11:06 PM ^
Canham and Bo knew. This will be bad. Victims getting rectal exams for hurt elbows. Jesus freaking Christ
In reply to Canham and Bo knew. This…by Victor B
Bluenin
February 21st, 2020 at 11:12 PM ^
All of them are dead douche! Michigan made sure Anderson is getting eaten by worms, let us know when other schools are doing the same thing! **** Anderson, hope he’s on the hottest part of hell!!
Bluenin
February 21st, 2020 at 10:50 PM ^
Jimmyisgod & Specialagentutah, let me know when OSU & MSU kill off their perverts!! Then they’ll be they will be on the same plane as Michigan!
This guy apparently thinks Michigan assassinated Handerson?
Victor B
February 21st, 2020 at 11:06 PM ^
Canham and Bo knew. This will be bad. Victims getting rectal exams for hurt elbows. Jesus freaking Christ
In reply to Canham and Bo knew. This…by Victor B
Bluenin
February 21st, 2020 at 11:12 PM ^
All of them are dead douche! Michigan made sure Anderson is getting eaten by worms, let us know when other schools are doing the same thing! **** Anderson, hope he’s on the hottest part of hell!!
Bluenin
February 21st, 2020 at 10:50 PM ^
Jimmyisgod & Specialagentutah, let me know when OSU & MSU kill off their perverts!! Then they’ll be they will be on the same plane as Michigan!
Hold on. Let's use Penn State standards of evidence here.
A physician's assistant who worked at the school in the 1970s, Deborah Kowal, told police that Anderson conducted annual physicals of the athletes, including rectal exams. She said she did a couple of rectal exams until then-football coach Bo Schembechler found out. "She said that coach Schembechler did not want a women performing rectal exams on his male players, so Dr. Anderson did the physicals after this," according to the report.
We're reading that Bo Schembechler personally facilitated the sexual assualt of his football players?
Holy shit what a degenerate! What are we doing associating ourselves with such a pathetic, disgusting institution? I'm disgusted.
A physician's assistant who worked at the school in the 1970s, Deborah Kowal, told police that Anderson conducted annual physicals of the athletes, including rectal exams. She said she did a couple of rectal exams until then-football coach Bo Schembechler found out. "She said that coach Schembechler did not want a women performing rectal exams on his male players, so Dr. Anderson did the physicals after this," according to the report.
We're reading that Bo Schembechler personally facilitated the sexual assualt of his football players?
Holy shit what a degenerate! What are we doing associating ourselves with such a pathetic, disgusting institution? I'm disgusted.
With our tradition of Success With Honor, Penn State should not be subjected to um, msu, or Tosu. We deserve better.
I can't believe where we are at today. They need a new word for this level of hypocrisy.
Again, what needs to happen for this to become a national story? Does Joe Paterno's name need to be involved somewhere?
Tom Brady getting an unnecessary rectal exam would do. Or Jim harbaugh. Or desmond howard...
UM did nothing until it found out a Detroit News article would run this week. Then it set up a hotline.
The hotline had received more than 30 calls in two days.
Michigan previously failed to report discovery explicit images of children on Dr. Stephen Jensen’s computer for more than six months.
Another Michigan doctor, Mark Hoetzel, was sentenced to 10 years for child exploitation after he made minors create explicit content. Oh, and UM sent him to sensitivity training.
The hotline had received more than 30 calls in two days.
Michigan previously failed to report discovery explicit images of children on Dr. Stephen Jensen’s computer for more than six months.
Another Michigan doctor, Mark Hoetzel, was sentenced to 10 years for child exploitation after he made minors create explicit content. Oh, and UM sent him to sensitivity training.
"Four Finger Desmond" should come forward and tell us what he knows.
It must be so hard for Michigan Men like @DesmondHoward to muster up the courage to come forward about Robert E. Anderson at a time like this. Please let him know on twitter that we are here for him during this difficult time.
www.twitter.com/DesmondHoward
So in this instance EVERYONE actually knew...and there will be NO outrage. Guaranteed. Why? NO ONE GIVES TWO F@CKS ABOUT FLOYD CARR AND BOB “CAN’T WIN A BOWL GAME” SCHEMBECHLER.
