What's Going To Happy To Jerry Sandusky

[tackyjan]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA

Anyone read the story about ex Penn State defense coach Jerry Sandusky? He was arrested today for child abuse, sexual misconduct, etc. You are read his indictment if you follow the link below.

A very sad sad story. Especially for the children.

Jerry Sandusky arrested: Grand jury report - The Washington Post

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA

Anyone read the story about ex Penn State defense coach Jerry Sandusky? He was arrested today for child abuse, sexual misconduct, etc. You are read his indictment if you follow the link below.

A very sad sad story. Especially for the children.

Jerry Sandusky arrested: Grand jury report - The Washington Post

**A: if convicted, he's history. And he will be making history.

 

[Ohiogal]

I wish Joe Paterno were indicted. His bosses were indicted for not going to the police but Paterno also had an obligation. He should lose his job.

 

[stealth2]

If he's convicted, he'll do his time. And then I'd bet the NFL will hire him. They seem to like convicted felons.

 

[mistoffolees]

I wish Joe Paterno were indicted. His bosses were indicted for not going to the police but Paterno also had an obligation. He should lose his job.

I think it's a little early for that since the facts aren't out yet.

Paterno received a complaint from a graduate student and reported it to his supervisor (the athletic director). That's all we know at this point. No one knows if Paterno did anything else or if he knew more than what is now being stated.

If Paterno was involved, he surely needs to be indicted and, hopefully, convicted. But the media reports are far too emotional and fact-free at this point to reach any conclusions.

 

[FlyingRon]

Unfortuantely, the failure to report charge may have a hard time sticking. The mandated reporting act is crudely worded. If the victim had been a student, football player, or other person under the care of the staff, it would have been required. The fact that the staff member was abusing some unrelated child technically escapes. The bigger issue is lying to the grand jury, which appears to be without defense. The failure to report charge is just piled upon that. Since JoPa didn't testify to the Grand Jury (apparently) and this wasn't a clear case of a mandated report, and he did act reasonably (reporting to administrators), there's no clear indication that there is actually an indictable charge against him and no need for prosecutors to jeopardize themselves by inappropriately dragging one who is regarded as a near God through the mud.

 

[LdiJ]

I think it's a little early for that since the facts aren't out yet.

Paterno received a complaint from a graduate student and reported it to his supervisor (the athletic director). That's all we know at this point. No one knows if Paterno did anything else or if he knew more than what is now being stated.

If Paterno was involved, he surely needs to be indicted and, hopefully, convicted. But the media reports are far too emotional and fact-free at this point to reach any conclusions.

I just read the grand jury indictment. I am not sure how I feel about Joe Paterno but the whole situation is horrendous. Maybe Paterno should have reported it to the police, but so should have everyone involved. Instead, everybody reported it up the ladder, and the ones at the top of the ladder did nothing.

 

[FlyingRon]

I just read the grand jury indictment. I am not sure how I feel about Joe Paterno but the whole situation is horrendous. Maybe Paterno should have reported it to the police, but so should have everyone involved. Instead, everybody reported it up the ladder, and the ones at the top of the ladder did nothing.

At least JoPa didn't lie under oath. Perhaps they should have reported it, but as I said the mandated reporting law only covers students under their charge. The fact that the kid that Sandusky brought on the campus were not PSU students, technically lets them out of having to report suspicions of abuse.

 

[mistoffolees]

I just read the grand jury indictment. I am not sure how I feel about Joe Paterno but the whole situation is horrendous. Maybe Paterno should have reported it to the police, but so should have everyone involved. Instead, everybody reported it up the ladder, and the ones at the top of the ladder did nothing.

And, once again, we don't have all the facts. Perhaps JoePa DID report it to the police and the DA refused to prosecute because the report was hearsay. Or perhaps JoePa was more directly involved than the press story indicates. Or anywhere in between those two extremes.

It just isn't right to convict (or exonerate, for that matter) someone on a forum like this without having the facts. I think just about anyone would agree that the guilty party(ies) should be punished. Let's wait for the facts to come out before deciding who that is.

 

[LdiJ]

And, once again, we don't have all the facts. Perhaps JoePa DID report it to the police and the DA refused to prosecute because the report was hearsay. Or perhaps JoePa was more directly involved than the press story indicates. Or anywhere in between those two extremes.

It just isn't right to convict (or exonerate, for that matter) someone on a forum like this without having the facts. I think just about anyone would agree that the guilty party(ies) should be punished. Let's wait for the facts to come out before deciding who that is.

I kind of think that was the point I was making. I was acknowledging that some of the players in this situation could have done something different, but that all of them at least reported it up the ladder.