Jerry Sandusky Key Facts And Issues

Key Facts and Issues
In 1967, Jerry Sandusky was hired as the assistant coach under Joe Paterno at Pennsylvania State University. Throughout his career Jerry Sandusky was, according to Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan, 2014), described as a respected football coach and the founder of a charitable organization, The Second Mile, for disadvantaged youth. “Initially founded by Sandusky in 1977 as a group foster home for troubled boys, but grew into a non-profit organization that helps young people to achieve their potential as individuals and community members” (CNN, 2017). Little did the public know, Sandusky was a child molester, however, he was not undercover to some of the people, as we call them, the big wigs. “In fact, people know about Jerry

“President Graham B. Spanier, Senior Vice President-Finance and Business Gary C. Schultz, Athletic Director Timothy M. Curley and Head Football coach Joseph V. Paterno – failed to protect against a child sexual predator from harming children for decades” (Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan, 2014). These four did not report what they knew to the right people and allowed it to continue for some time, therefore, this cover up is what lead this indecency to become a scandal at Penn State. “An examination of meeting notes and e-males reveals that Spanier, Schultz, Curley, and Paterno had met and discussed the problem with various authorities, and not including the board of

“After his retirement, he continued to have access to the Penn state campus athletic facilities because of his status as an emeritus professor” (Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan, 2014). In 1998 a parent reported that her 11 year old son had showered with Sandusky in the Lasch Building. Her claims were reported to the University Police Department, who in turn ordered Sandusky not to continue with these actions. “At this point , all four Penn State officials – Spanier, Schultz, Curley, and Paterno – were informed of the police report and proceeded as if the event were now behind them” (Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan, 2014). However in 2001, Mike McQueary witnessed Sandusky in action with a 10 year old boy and reported to Coach Paterno. Once again there was no action taken to put an end to Sandusky’s pedophile ways. On March 19, Curley met with the executive director of the Second Mile charitable organization, of which Sandusky is the founder, and informed of the incident that was observed by Mike McQueary. The Second Mile leadership did not take action and concluded that it was a “non-inciden”” (Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan, 2014). Still nothing was reported to the board of