A former California athletic trainer whose father was a legendary high school football coach is accused of sexually abusing teen football players dating back more than a decade.
According to a recently filed lawsuit, a group of ex-Colton High School football stars are accusing high school trainer Tiffany Strauss-Gordon pf sexual abuse. They claim she persisted even though other coaches with the program were suspicious of her behavior.
An attorney for the six players suing Strauss-Gordon and the Colton school system said, “The sexual abuse towards my clients, who are minors, took place all over the campus”
“That would include the locker room for the varsity football players, training rooms, weight rooms, classrooms, bathrooms, in vans to football-related events and at a few homes,” Brian Williams stated.
Strauss-Gordon is the daughter of late gridiron coach Harold Strauss, who had a legendary career leading the Yellowjackets and is credited with helping multiple high school athletes move on to professional football. The daughter was a trainer while her father coached the team.
The lawsuit claims, one-time while Strauss-Gordon and a player were inside a locker room, Coach Strauss entered and interrupted an alleged sexual assault.
When Coach Strauss made his way through the locker room, he confronted the two and asked why the lights were off. Gordon made excuses claiming they were closing up and leaving.
Williams said, “The coaches joked about the trainer’s actions and dubbed them “Tiffany’s special treatment.””
Strauss-Gordon’s inappropriate behavior connected to the legal action took place from 2001 to 2007 with players whose ages ranged from 14 to 17. It was revealed through evidence that she had sexual intercourse with and gave oral sex to the teen boys.
“The sheer volume of oral copulation and sexual intercourse occurring between Gordon and the minor student-athletes was not insignificant, and Defendants knew or should have known of the blatant sexual misconduct occurring,” the lawsuit states.
It has also been discovered that Strauss-Gordon additionally sexually pleasured coaches. One photo from 2005, which spread among players, even showed her giving oral sex to a coach.
Harold Strauss died in 2019 after 30 years of coaching at several different programs.
“He was a larger-than-life figure and the most powerful person in the Colton school district,” one ex-player, who is part of the lawsuit said.
Meanwhile, the Colton school district said it was “very concerned” by the accusations raised in the lawsuit. Strauss-Gordon, who is the athletic director at another school in the district, has been placed on administrative leave.
“Although the current administrative team members were not in leadership roles with the District 20 years ago, the district leadership team is extremely concerned about the allegations being made,” the school said. “Our commitment is always to the safety and well-being of our students, families and staff, and we will work with local law enforcement to protect our community and lend our support to any victims in this case.”
An attorney representing Strauss-Gordon stressed, “She has no charges against at this time.”
Lawyer Paul Wallin said, “It’s hard to believe that after she’s been involved with students for more than two decades, no allegations of wrongdoing have ever been brought up in all that time by any student.”
OH SHE WENT ALL OUT FOR HER TEAM, that female was a coach that those teens really enjoyed having, she was loved by all whom received very special treatment from her, and those whom didn’t squealed like a pig on her, how on Earth can a female rape a teenager male without using a weapon on them, do they just unzip the guy pants and begin to suck the life out of them, like a vampire would and the poor kids fall into a complete trance, mind you these are guys that play football not volleyball , tough guys and coaches, that one female sucked down on . Unlike males having far more power then females , and she was having sex with several males , I bet those guys are pissed about her getting caught , yes what she has done only if she actually did have sex with half the football team , was very wrong , maybe it is fine that she messed around with the adult coaches on that team but not with the young males