Paterno and Penn State

[findit]

I was watching this news story unfold yesterday (11/9/11) and the more information that was revealed the more unbelievable the story became. Literally, one of Paterno's coaches walks in on another coach sodomizing a 10-yr old boy, tells Paterno who reports it to who (?) but apparently that fulfilled his legal obligation. Never dismisses the pedophile coach (Sandusky) and this happened back in 2001 0r 2002? Then to find out this wasn't the only incident to occur and that children were brough to Penn State games in the 90's. Then a Grand Jury held onto a verdict for 3 years only bringing up this scandel when Paterno reaches victory 409? Are you kidding me? Wow. Apparently to Paterno winning is everything.

 

[Skyfarmr]

Literally, one of Paterno's coaches walks in on another coach sodomizing a 10-yr old boy, tells Paterno who reports it to who (?) but apparently that fulfilled his legal obligation.

the "who?" is Graham Spanier, the President of Penn State, where the buck stops, and the ball dropped. Many are complicit in this scandal; the fact that the assistant coach, McQuery who actually witnessed Sandusky sodomizing a 10-yr old boy "fulfilled his legal obligation", yet remained silent to authorities (police), as of yesterday, is STILL an assistant football coach at Penn State!

There was also a janitor (temp employee) who witnessed a different victim being molested by Sandusky, yet didn't report it to authorities, but did report it to his supervisor, who remained silent.

The Grand Jury's timeline gives a sense of who knew what when, and indicates the web of silence which resembles the Catholic Church.
link: http://phinphanatic.com/2011/11/10/joe-paterno-fired-effective-immediately/

The timeline raises many questions about the neglectful silence of all involved, whether it was to protect Penn State's image, Paterno's phenomenal coaching career or shelter Sandusky from prosecution, or all of the previous. Regardless, they all failed to protect the children who were lured to this child predator's "lair".
"So many involved did so little."

Then a Grand Jury held onto a verdict for 3 years[...]

Haven't come across that bit of information. Gotta a link to share?
According to the timeline, investigation didn't begin until 2009 after victim 1, from Clinton County H.S., came forward. Sandusky was a volunteer full time coach there. Victim 1 is actually one of his last known victims, but was the first one reported to authorities by the high school's head football coach that finally prompted an investigation which would reveal earlier victims while at Penn State(The Second Mile program) going as far back as 1994.

The student riot that occurred after the canning of Paterno was certainly out of shock; it will be interesting to follow the reaction of students after more details about this are out in the open. Hopefully, they will follow Paterno's request to "pray for the victims", and redirect their outrage toward those complicit in the abuse of the victims, rather than protesting their icon's tumble off his pedestal.

November 5th on the timeline, interesting date:

Nov. 5: Sandusky is charged with sexually assaulting eight boys over a 15-year period. Among the allegations, a graduate assistant—McQueary—saw Sandusky assault a boy in the shower at the Penn State practice center in 2002. Sandusky is released on $100,000 bail after being arraigned on 40 criminal counts, including charges of multiple counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, corruption of minors, endangering the welfare of a child, indecent assault and unlawful contact with a minor.

— Spanier gives his support for Curley and Schultz, saying “I have known and worked daily with Tim and Gary for more than 16 years. I have complete confidence in how they handled the allegations about a former university employee.”

— Curley and Schultz are charged with perjury after being accused of failing to alert police, as required by state law, of the investigation into the allegations against Sandusky. Paterno is not charged. In a grand jury testimony, Schultz told jurors he was aware of a 1998 investigation involving sexually inappropriate behavior by Sandusky with a boy in the showers at the Penn State athletic facility. Jurors wrote that Schultz “never sought or received a police report on the 1998 incident and never attempted to learn the identity of the child in the shower in 2002.” Part of Schultz’s job is overseeing campus police.

The truth is marching on...

 

[Thomas Alan]

This reminds me of the Franklin scandal in Nebraska in the'80s and '90s. Perhaps a bit of synchronicity that this story breaks the week of Nebraska coming to town for a football game.

No doubt this goes a lot deeper and involves other big shots. We'll likely never know the worst of this horror.
My heart goes out to these kids. Being abused like that and no one had the conscience to turn this cockroach in.

My guess this goes on in nearly every city in the US to some extent.

Mac

 

[Beau]

The Grand Jury report is here - http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/uploadedFiles/Press/Sandusky-Grand-Jury-Presentment.pdf - a warning though, it details the graphic acts which have led to Sandusky's arrest. Having read it, it is a horrifying read. And yes, it is eerily reminiscent of the Franklin scandal (which I'm trying to read at the moment but it's not easy). If I were to indulge my cynical side, I would say we shouldn't be shocked at this scandal. Yet, the feeling of disgust and outrage is still there.

And now their are rumors that Sandusky was using his connections to the Second Mile Foundation, an organization that helps underprivileged youth, to "pimp" out the children to wealthy donors - http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2011/11/mark-madden-drops-bomb-of-rumor-about-jerry-sandusky-scandal/ - it's not a stretch to think it's happened, and probably still happening. Let's hope their is more light shed on these monsters.

 

[go2]

James Quinn wrote an impassioned piece for the Burning Platform today, entitled Is There No Shame? The article concludes with observations on psychopathy and its enablers evident at the highest levels of authority in America.

Its even worse, there is no law in America today!