Penn St ex-coach, others charged in child sex case

[Stewie]

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A former defensive coordinator who was integral for decades to Penn State's success in football was accused Saturday of sexually abusing eight boys, and the school's athletic director and an administrator were charged with perjury and failing to report what they knew about the allegations in a case that prosecutor said uncovered a years-long trail of a predator and those who protected him.


Former coach Jerry Sandusky, 67, of State College, was arrested Saturday and released on $100,000 bail after being arraigned on 40 criminal counts, the state attorney general's office said. Athletic director Tim Curley, 57, and Penn State vice president for finance and business Gary Schultz, 62, both of Boalsburg, were expected to turn themselves in Monday in Harrisburg. Schultz's position includes oversight of the university's police department.


Longtime head coach Joe Paterno, who has more victories than any coach in the history of Division I football, was not charged, authorities said, and the grand jury report did not appear to implicate him in wrongdoing.


When Paterno first learned of one report of abuse he immediately reported it to Curley, prosecutors said. Sandusky was no longer coaching at the time and it's not clear whether Paterno followed up with Curley.


Closely identified with the school's reputation as a defensive powerhouse and a program that produced top-quality linebackers, Sandusky retired in 1999 but continued to work with at-risk children through the nonprofit Second Mile organization he founded in 1977. He was charged with multiple counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, corruption of minors, endangering the welfare of a child, indecent assault and unlawful contact with a minor, as well as single counts of aggravated indecent assault and attempted indecent assault. A preliminary hearing for Sandusky is scheduled for Wednesday, but his lawyer told reporters it would likely be delayed.


"He's shaky, as you can expect," defense attorney Joe Amendola told WJAC-TV outside the arraignment hearing. "Being 67 years old, never having faced criminal charges in his life, and having the distinguished career that he's had, these are very serious allegations."


Amendola said Sandusky has been aware of the allegations for about three years and has maintained his innocence.


The allegations range from sexual touching to oral and anal sex, and victims testified they were in their early teens when some of the abuse occurred.


Attorney General Linda Kelly called Sandusky "a sexual predator who used his position within the university and community to repeatedly prey on young boys."


The grand jury said eight boys who were targets of sexual advances or assaults by Sandusky from 1994 to 2009. None were named, and in at least one case, the jury said the child's identity remains unknown to authorities.


One accuser, now 27, testified that Sandusky initiated contact with a "soap battle" in the shower that led to multiple instances of involuntary sexual intercourse and indecent assault at Sandusky's hands, the grand jury report said.


Victim 4, as he was identified in the jury report, said he traveled to charity functions and Penn State games with Sandusky, even being listed as a member of Sandusky's family's party for the 1998 Outback Bowl and 1999 Alamo Bowl.


"Sandusky did threaten to send him home from the Alamo Bowl in Texas when Victim 4 resisted his advances," the report said, and Sandusky gave him clothes, shoes, a snowboard, golf clubs, hockey gear and football jerseys.


"Sandusky even guaranteed Victim 4 that he could be a walk-on player at Penn State," and the boy appeared with Sandusky in a photo in Sports Illustrated, the jury said. He testified that Sandusky once gave him $50 to buy marijuana, drove him to purchase it, and then drove him home as the boy smoked the drug, according to the report.


"This was when Victim 4 was trying to distance himself from Sandusky because he wanted no more sexual contact with him," the jurors said.
Another child, Victim 8, as jurors named him, is known only as a boy, about 11 to 13, who was seen pinned against a wall, by a janitor who observed Sandusky performing oral sex on him in fall 2000, the jury said.
No one answered a knock at the door Saturday at Sandusky's modest, two-story brick home at the end of a dead-end road in State College.


As stunning as the charges were the names implicated at a school where the football program is known for its consistency as much as its success — a big change this year was the removal of white trim from players' uniforms.


The report accuses Curley and Schultz of knowing some details of accusations of sex abuse against Sandusky but failing to tell authorities what they knew.


"It is also a case about high-ranking university officials who allegedly failed to report the sexual assault of a young boy after the information was brought to their attention, and later made false statements to a grand jury," Kelly said.


Lawyers for both men issued statements saying they were innocent of all charges.


Prosecutors said all of the young men first encountered Sandusky through Second Mile.


The first to come to light was a boy who met Sandusky when he was 11 or 12, the grand jury said. The boy received expensive gifts and trips to sports events from Sandusky, and physical contact began during his overnight stays at Sandusky's home, jurors said. Eventually, the boy's mother reported the allegations of sexual assault to his high school, and Sandusky was banned from the child's school district in Clinton County in 2009. That triggered the state investigation that culminated in charges Saturday.


The report alleges much earlier instances of abuse, and efforts by some who knew of it to stop it, to no avail.


Kelly said that in 2002, a graduate assistant saw Sandusky sexually assault a naked boy, estimated to be about 10 years old, in the locker room of the Lasch Football Building on campus. The grad student and his father reported what he saw to Paterno, who immediately told Curley, prosecutors said.


Curley and Schultz met with the graduate assistant about a week and a half later, Kelly said. Nothing happened.


"Despite a powerful eyewitness statement about the sexual assault of a child, this incident was not reported to any law enforcement or child protective agency, as required by Pennsylvania law," Kelly said.


There's no indication that anyone at school attempted to find the boy, or follow up with the witness, she said.


Curley denied that the assistant had reported anything of a sexual nature, calling it "merely 'horsing around,'" the 23-page grand jury report said.
But the jury said Curley was lying, Kelly said, adding that it also deemed portions of Schultz's testimony not to be credible.


Curley testified that he barred Sandusky from bringing children onto campus and that he advised Penn State president Graham Spanier of the matter.


Schultz told the jurors he also knew of a 1998 investigation involving sexually inappropriate behavior by Sandusky with a boy in the showers the football team used. But despite his job overseeing campus police, he never reported the 2002 allegations to any authorities, "never sought or received a police report on the 1998 incident and never attempted to learn the identity of the child in the show in 2002," the jurors wrote.


"No one from the university did so."


Spanier released a statement calling the allegations against Sandusky "troubling" and adding Curley and Schultz had his unconditional support.
He predicted they will be exonerated.


"I have known and worked daily with Tim and Gary for more than 16 years," he said. "I have complete confidence in how they handled the allegations about a former university employee."


Sandusky, once considered a potential successor to Paterno, drew up the defenses for the Nittany Lions' national-title teams in 1982 and 1986. The team is enjoying another successful run this season; at 8-1, Penn State is ranked No. 16 in the AP Top 25 and is the last undefeated squad in Big Ten play. The Nittany Lions were off Saturday.

[LiveSteam]

Originally Posted by lcarus

This is absolutely unbelievable. Is there any way Paterno is totally innocent in all this? I've always been fond of him sort of. Not anymore...not if he turned his back on this...

No I can see no way Joe Pa can say he had no idea. I to was a fan of Joe-Pa
Went at it with someone on Bugs face book account 2 weeks ago that was saying Joe had to step down. I disagreed,I felt the man had more than earned the right to stay as long as he wanted. Not anymore. Joe has to go now & his legacy will be marred for ever.
I actually remember Joe at the bottom of the street back in 1977 when 2 houses up from me lived the #1 Linebacker recruit in America. Randy Jostes. Warren Powers was at they;re house recruiting Randy & Joe was at the bottom of the hill waiting for Warren Powers to leave.

For all you Tiger fans Randy was # 99 & started all 3 years as a linebacker for the Tigers. If fresh could have played back then he would have started all 4 years, Im sure. Randy was that good & went on to play in the USFL

[FAX]

This is one of those weird deals, for sure.

There are times in your life when you learn something about someone you know that is completely unimaginable or unthinkable and you try not to believe it. Like that time when I learned that Aunt Wilma was really from another planet and came to Earth to try and kill me.

JoePa might have suspected stuff, or been told stuff and simply found it impossible to believe. Regardless, he knew enough to get to the bottom of it and he didn't. He washed his hands and turned his back. It's unfortunate, but it sure looks like that's what he did.

FAX

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by FAX

He washed his hands and turned his back. It's unfortunate, but it sure looks like that's what he did.

FAX

I agree, and that is unforgivable...but to burn him at the stake as well? I think that's unreasonable.

[FAX]

Originally Posted by The Meat Lover's Pizza Face

I agree, and that is unforgivable...but to burn him at the stake as well? I think that's unreasonable.

It's a lesson for all of us, Mr. The Meat Lover's Pizza Face.

It's like when you have a long and illustrious career as a waiter serving spaghetti and pesto and iced tea and then, one day, you accidentally dump an entire plate of chicken marinara down a woman's cleavage. That's how you'll be forever remembered ... as a cleavage chicken marinara dumper dude ... and there's nothing you can do to change it.

FAX

[Brock]

Originally Posted by The Meat Lover's Pizza Face

I agree, and that is unforgivable...but to burn him at the stake as well? I think that's unreasonable.

The entire football program needs to be scrubbed clean. You can't send anyone from that program in to sell their university to moms and dads at this point.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by lcarus

This is absolutely unbelievable. Is there any way Paterno is totally innocent in all this? I've always been fond of him sort of. Not anymore...not if he turned his back on this...

To me...his whole legacy is a joke. He's admitted it was reported to him and he forwarded it on the the AD. He should have called the police, but he didn't. So when I hear him talk about the kids he's trying to help become better men...I can only laugh as if it's big joke.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by Brock

The entire football program needs to be scrubbed clean. You can't send anyone from that program in to sell their university to moms and dads at this point.

Precisely. It's over.

[VAChief]

Originally Posted by The Meat Lover's Pizza Face

I'm willing to bet Paterno didn't know Sandusky was diddling dozens of children...I have a feeling Paterno should have done more, but I think it's a lot tougher to sell out a "friend" or at least a "coworker" than people think.

Of course, if Paterno knew that he was having sex with dozens of children it is inexcusable. But how do we know if he knew? He reported what was told to him to his AD...was that enough? Probably not. But he did do something and as of now he's not facing any charges. So I don't think the focus of this story should be on him, yet (at least). But I know that's where the big news would be so that's all anyone is going to talk about.

It's hard to find a good comparison in my mind...if I saw my close friend punch his girlfriend in the face...I don't think I'd call the police and report an assault. I'd be disturbed, I'd probably say something to him like "come on man, you can never do that!" but it would put me in a very tough situation.

Does he hit all of his girlfriends? What else has he done? Perhaps it would make me rethink my decision to have him as a close friend...but I wouldn't immediately pick up the phone and dial 911 etc...

now I know child molestation is about the most grotesque thing in this world...so there's that...and if the G.A. flat out told JoePa that he witnessed Sandusky having anal sex with a 10 year old boy and JoePa turned a blind eye for years after...then there's that...

but from what I've heard now this same G.A. is now a WR coach who would still be right there on that same campus Sandusky still roams around...

so???

I don't know.

I don't think Joe Paterno is the guy everyone should be worried about...perhaps, indirectly, he was an enabler but I highly doubt he was telling Sandusky to "make sure and lock up and clean up after himself" or anything like that...

Either way...I realize the big story is with JoePa and everyone likes big stories...but I think it's really unfair to pin another man's sick crimes on Joe Paterno.

I don't think anyone is going to argue his guilt compares to the actual molester, however his scrutiny should be at least as much as the other administrators under the gun right now.

This guy basically came into his "house" and molested a child, no ambiguity can be argued if someone tells you a grown man is humping a 10 year old boy, friend or not you call the police. Passing the buck may "legally" get him a pass on charges, but Good Lord, how sick do you have to be to turn your head on something like this and not see it through.

[FringeNC]

Timeline of events in Sandusky case
Monday, November 07, 2011
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Jerry Sandusky, a former Penn State assistant football coach, started The Second Mile organization for at-risk children in State College in 1977, when he was defensive coordinator on Joe Paterno's staff. He was charged Friday with 40 counts related to the sexual abuse of eight boys in the program between 1994 and 2005. Here is a timeline of events outlined in a 23-page grand jury report.


1994 or 1995: A boy identified only as Victim 6 meets Mr. Sandusky at a picnic sponsored by The Second Mile when he was 7 or 8.

1994: Meets Victim 7, who is 10. Over the next couple of years, there is shared showering and cuddling when the boy stayed at Mr. Sandusky's home.

1995 or 1996: Victim 5, age 7 or 8, meets Mr. Sandusky through The Second Mile. He says that later, sometime between 1996 and 1998, Mr. Sandusky pins him against a shower wall and places the boy's hand on his penis.

1996 or 1997: Victim 4, age 12 or 13, has indecent contacts with Mr. Sandusky. This victim became a fixture in the Sandusky household and attended many football events over the years. Either before or after alleged sexual assaults, the victim receives expensive gifts from Mr. Sandusky.

1998: Victim 6, age 11, is taken to a locker room in the Penn State football facility, and Mr. Sandusky showers with him, giving him a bear hug. When he was dropped off at home, the boy's mother learns about the shower and contacts university police. A detective listens in on two phone conversations with the mother and Mr. Sandusky on May 13, 1998, and May 19, 1998. Mr. Sandusky admits to the joint showering.

June 1, 1998: State Department of Public Welfare investigator and the university police detective interview Mr. Sandusky. He said he would not shower with children again.

May 1999: PSU football coach Joe Paterno tells Mr. Sandusky he will not be the next head coach at PSU. This precedes Mr. Sandusky's retirement.

Summer 2000: Victim 3, between 7th and 8th grade at the time, meets Mr. Sandusky. He claims his genitals are touched and there are bear hugs in the shower.

Fall 2000: A janitor sees Mr. Sandusky in the shower at the PSU football complex with Victim 8. The boy was pinned against the wall while Mr. Sandusky performed a sex act on him. The janitor tells other janitorial staff and his boss. His supervisor tells him how to make an official report. Such a report is never made; there is discussion among janitorial staff of concern about their jobs if they report the incident.

March 1, 2002: A Penn State football graduate assistant, whose name is not in the presentment but who since has been identified as Mike McQueary, now the team's wide receiver coach and recruiting coordinator, witnesses Mr. Sandusky having sex with Victim 2 in the shower at the Lasch Football Building.

March 2, 2002: Mr. McQueary reports what he saw to Mr. Paterno.

March 3, 2002: Mr. Paterno contacts the PSU athletic director, Tim Curley, his immediate supervisor.

Mid-March 2002: Mr. McQueary meets with Mr. Curley and Gary Schultz, senior vice president for finance and business.

Late March or early April 2002: Mr. McQueary hears back from Mr. Curley that Mr. Sandusky's keys to the locker room were taken away and the incident had been reported to The Second Mile. Mr. Curley and Mr. Schultz said PSU president Graham Spanier was told that an incident had occurred in the shower but was not given the full details initially reported by Mr. McQueary.

2005 or 2006: Victim 1 meets Mr. Sandusky. In 2007, they start spending time together during the track season at the boy's high school, with the boy staying overnight at Mr. Sandusky's residence in State College, during which sexual activity occurred. Mr. Sandusky gave the boy expensive gifts.

2006 or 2007: A wrestling coach at a Clinton County elementary school enters a weight room at school and finds Victim 1 and Mr. Sandusky lying on their sides in physical contact.

Throughout 2007 and 2008: Mr. Sandusky performed a sex act more than 20 times on Victim 1.

Spring 2008: Victim 1 terminates contact with Mr. Sandusky while a freshman at Central Mountain High School in Clinton County.

Later in 2008: Victim 1's mother contacted the school, which barred Mr. Sandusky from the school and reported the incident to police.

Between January 2008 and July 2009: There were 57 calls from Mr. Sandusky's cell phone to Victim 1's home phone.

September 2010: Mr. Sandusky retires from The Second Mile.

December 2010: Mr. McQueary testifies before grand jury.

Jan. 12, 2011: Mr. Curley and Mr. Schultz testify before grand jury.

Nov. 4, 2011: Charges filed against Mr. Sandusky related to sexual abuse of eight boys, and against Mr. Curley and Mr. Shultz for lying to the grand jury and failing to report the incidents to the proper authorities.



http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11311...#ixzz1d3BGJBUB

[RedNFeisty]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

No one has brought up the elephant in the room yet:

Sandusky and his wife have 6 adopted children and served as foster parents to countless others.

I bet we haven't even hit the tip of the iceberg on allegations yet.

Wow! I am having a hard time believing this is just coming to light. What a twisted, sick, son of a bitch.

I also do not believe for a second the head coach had no idea.


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[sedated]

I’m not sure anyone here could call the cops on their best friend of 30+ years. The sickening nature of what was going on probably made it LESS likely, as a call to the cops would have destroyed the guy’s life and it would all be based on a he-said-she-said witness account. JoePa probably thought he was doing the right thing by taking it up a level, perhaps they would do an investigation before making things public – you can’t go throwing around “child molester” accusations without doing a bit of digging first. I'm not saying what he did was right, just that it would be a tough spot to be in.

Regardless if any of what I just said is true, JoePa and everyone else will likely be out soon – public outcry for this sort of thing will bring down anyone even perceived to be involved in the mess.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by lcarus

This has nothing to do with Penn State but I agree with you. The amount of priests that have molested young boys is staggering and hard to wrap your brain around. Still...it's the few making the majority look bad.

I don't disagree. Its the fact that here a guy is vilified and probably going to do years and years in prison if not life and priests walk totally free. Its a bad double standard. I'd like all of them to get time in the big house religious or not. Not an anti religion rant as much as it is all these guys are frikken scumbags and deserve prison. Disagree?

[eazyb81]

Wow I had no idea the GA, Mike McQueary, was the red head assistant that has been on Penn State's coaching staff for years. Absolutely sickening that he saw Sandusky assault a little boy and 1) continued to allow the guy around the program, and 2) continued to work at PSU despite the fact they turned a blind eye to a molester.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

I don't disagree. Its the fact that here a guy is vilified and probably going to do years and years in prison if not life and priests walk totally free. Its a bad double standard. I'd like all of them to get time in the big house religious or not. Not an anti religion rant as much as it is all these guys are frikken scumbags and deserve prison. Disagree?

The problem is that people don't properly take care of the issue themselves in their own community. Start putting a bullet in the head of these child molestors and the problem will go away.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

I don't disagree. Its the fact that here a guy is vilified and probably going to do years and years in prison if not life and priests walk totally free. Its a bad double standard. I'd like all of them to get time in the big house religious or not. Not an anti religion rant as much as it is all these guys are frikken scumbags and deserve prison. Disagree?

Shut the hell up and crawl into DC Loon. Your constant attempts at hijacking in order to vent your obsession is old and tired.