University officials do not notify the board of the sandusky investigation. It dove into 24 of the 30 years of sanduskys time at penn state, dating back to 1975 further than the grand jury report. Report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of. Joe paterno once again takes spotlight from jerry sanduskys victims. Wscr heres the transcript of joe paternos grand jury testimony, courtesy of sportsbybrooks. The grand jury found mcquearys testimony to be extremely credible. Review of the freeh report concerning joseph paterno. Freeh report on sandusky pdf freeh, who helped uncover what he alleged was a jerry sandusky coverup at the original freeh report did not paint a pretty picture, and it. The report by louis freeh on the independent investigation of penn state university surrounding the child abuse committed by jerry sandusky.
Paterno announced in a statement wednesday that he would retire as. Paterno said mcqueary informed him that he had witnessed an incident in the shower. The 1998 spring term grand jury also expressly requested a subsequent grand jury determine what, if any, progress has been made since that report. Paterno did not do enough discussion in off topic bg started by dr. Paterno testified to receiving the graduate assistants report at his. The report of joe paternos police interview just before he testified before the grand jury does not come close to referencing him saying anything about mike mcqueary telling him he saw something sexual between sandusky and a. In his grand jury testimony, paterno stated that mcqueary had described sandusky fondling a young boy in an act he described of a sexual nature, but stopped. The report, a 23page pdf filled with uncomfortable and sad accounts of sanduskys love of young boys, details the findings that led to charges being brought against sandusky, penn state athletic director tim curley, and the schools senior vp. And to be frank with you i dont know that it would have done any good, because i never heard of, of, rape and a man. Statewide investigating grand jury for investigation. Grand jury report on alleged penn state sex abuse documentcloud. Yesterday, the state of pennsylvania released the full grand jury presentment on the jerry sandusky case. The grand jury conducted an investigation into reported sexual assaults of minor. In view of these findings, the court hereby accepts the report and refers it to the clerk of court for tiling as a public record.
This report contains the findings of grand jury as they relate to the diocese of altoonajohnstown. Although paterno was not the subject of the states criminal. Freeh report on penn states handling of jerry sanduskys. Mcqueary reported what he saw to head coach joe paterno, and paternos handling of it contributed to the university board of trustees. Here are the most under known facts of the jerry sandusky scandal. Joe paterno and penn states code of omerta in the sex abuse scandal. Gq has inserted footnotes at various points to contextualize. Review of the freeh report concerning joseph paterno by. If you were one of the people whorioted last wednesday and rippedlampposts out of the ground in. In his 2011 grand jury testimony, curley said he told sandusky we were uncomfortable about the incident and would report it to the second mile. Its report identified and discussed many of the problems and shortcomings which have been plaguing the system in broward county for many years. Over many yems hundreds of children have fallen victim to child predators wrapped in the authority and integrity of an honorable faith. In his interview with bob costas on nbc, jerry sandusky denied he is a pedophile and said hes innocent of all child. Two highranking penn state administrators also face charges they lied about knowledge of the crimes to a grand jury.
This site serves as the holding ground for the results of a twoyear grand jury investigation into widespread sexual abuse of children within six dioceses of the catholic church in pennsylvania and the systemic cover up by senior church officials in pennsylvania and at the vatican. Regardless, it was clear that the witness saw something. Sorry in advance for those that have their day ruined by reading it. Thus, any person possessing the reading comprehension skills of a fifthgrader would be hard pressed to read that specific part of the grand jury report and not conclude that mcqueary told paterno.
Grand jury report on alleged penn state sex abuse pdf. Report to university officials on sandusky interview and case closure c. According to a report requested by penn state officials, joe paterno lied when he told a grand jury he didnt know jerry sandusky molested a boy in 1998. In 2002, according to the findings pdf of a grand jury in pennsylvania, a graduate coaching assistant came to paternos home on a saturday morning. The penn state child sex abuse scandal concerned allegations and subsequent convictions of. Paternos account of the 2002 incident after receiving mcquearys report, paterno turned around and informed curley, his immediate supervisor, that his graduate assistant saw sandusky in the showers fondling or doing something of a sexual nature to a young boy. In his grand jury testimony, paterno said that he was only told about sandusky. Grand jury reports office of the state attorney, 17th. Paterno, penn state athletic director timothy curley, and senior vice.
The abuse of sanduskys first known victim began in 1994 and occurred in the showers at the school where a young boy was touched in ways that made him feel. Review and analysis of the sandusky grand jury transcript. Introduction to the grand jury report this report contains the findings of the grand jury. Within days, penn state trustees fired legendary football coach joe paterno and also ousted university president graham spanier. Joe paterno and penn states code of omerta in the sex. Read the full grand jury report detailing the charges against jerry sandusky. Other heavily quoted figures were the key members included in the grand jury report, including joe paterno 25%, mike mcqueary 18%, and penn state university officials such as former president graham spanier 17%. Report of the special counsel the of to the child sexual. Within days, penn state trustees fired legendary football coach joe paterno and. Mcqueary, paterno, curley and penn state senior vice president gary schultz all testified as part of the grand jury investigation into sandusky.
A list of the most under known facts of the sandusky scandal. Former penn state football coach jerry sandusky was arrested saturday on charges that he preyed on boys he met through the second mile, a charity he founded for atrisk youths. The freeh report is the result of an internal investigation launched shortly after sanduskys nov. Response of university officials to the grand jury.
Joe paterno once again takes spotlight from jerry sandusky. Paterno told the grand jury that the young coach said. Disturbing excerpts from the grand jury presentment on the. In his grand jury testimony, paterno said that he sanduky only told about sandusky fondling or doing something of a sexual nature to the victim. Read the grand jury report editorials opinion daily. Former penn state football coach joe paterno told a grand jury earlier this year that he was told his exassistant jerry sandusky had done. From very early on, sandusky worked closely with young children and had easy access to those he would later sexually abuse. A grand jury presentment is a document that reflects the results of an investigatory grand jurys investigation. Newly released transcript offers another look at paterno. New ad promises change ncaa to investigate penn states exercise of institutional control. A report of the thirtyseventh statewide investigating. I ask because there is such a provision here in other state statutes, in which case mcquearys and paternos failure to report would be a criminal failure to report had this occurred in those states. Sassano asked if curley got back to paterno on what to do about the report, and paterno said he never heard from curley again about it.
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