Monday, November 7, 2011

Jerry Sandusky indictment sparks questions about future of Penn State’s Joe Paterno




The surprize allegations of sexual abuse of minor boys by a former Penn State coach surfaces straight at the heart of the program legendary Coach Joe Paterno has led for 46 years.

Although Jerry Sandusky stands accused of multiple counts of sexual abuse of minor boys and two Penn State administrators have been indicted for perjury, Paterno is not expected to be indicted. He is, however, expected to be a witness for the prosecution.

Sandusky, 67, retired in 1999 as the team’s defensive coordinator, but continued to have access to facilities through his work with his Second Mile Foundation for at-risk boys. He was arraigned Saturday and released on $100,000 bond, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday.

Penn State Athletic Director Tim Curley and Gary Schultz, Penn State vice president for finance and business, were charged with failure to report what they knew, as required by law, and perjury

No comments: