Overview

• Butch Carter alleges he was sexually abused by Indiana University team doctor Dr. Bradford Bomba Sr. during a physical examination in 1979.
• Carter is the fifth former Hoosiers basketball player to join the lawsuit, which accuses the university of failing to protect student-athletes under Title IX regulations.
• The lawsuit claims Carter reported the abuse to coach Bobby Knight, trainer Bob Young, and George Taliaferro, but no action was taken.
• Dr. Bomba invoked his Fifth Amendment rights over 45 times during a deposition in December 2024, avoiding direct answers to the allegations.
• Indiana University has hired a private law firm to conduct an independent review of the accusations, while Carter encourages other players to come forward.