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On June 30, 2012, CNN reported on a series of e-mails between senior Penn State University officials indicating the institution knew of the 2001 shower incident involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, yet decided to handle it using a “humane” approach before reporting the information to outside authorities. The exchange of messages took place between … Continue reading
Media reports provide an insight into the legal cases involving persons associated with the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) sex-abuse scandal. Former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was accused on November 5, 2011, of sexually-abusing eight boys. State authorities also charged Penn State’s then-director of athletics and then-vice-president for finance and business with perjury … Continue reading
NCAA President Mark Emmert commented (on Wednesday (January 1, 2012)) on the national athletics governing body’s ongoing investigation of the sex-abuse scandal engulfing Penn State University. According to a January 12, 2012, article by Steve Wieberg in USA Today, Emmert noted “Penn State has been ‘very, very forthcoming’ as the NCAA looks into the sexual … Continue reading
Former Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who is alleged to have sexually-abused at least eight boys, applied and was rejected for a volunteer football coaching position at Juniata College in 2010 according to a report by the Associated Press. The AP report, which can be found in an article published on USAToday.com, … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) requested the NCAA for an extension to respond to an NCAA inquiry over the institution’s “handling of accusations of child sex abuse against former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky”. ESPN.com reported Penn State was to respond by Friday, December 16, 2011, but “Penn State general counsel Cynthia Baldwin said in a … Continue reading
The Boston Globe in a December 12, 2011, article, “Penn State culture shares blame in Jerry Sandusky saga”, authored by the Associated Press’ Brett J. Blackledge, Jeff Donn and and Rubinkam, explores the culture at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), including the high position placed at the university for then-head football coach Joe Paterno’s program, that lead to … Continue reading
The major sex-abuse scandal engulfing Penn State University has caught the attention of the United States Senate. ESPN.com reported on November 22, 2011, the Senate “has scheduled the first congressional hearing in the wake of the Penn State child abuse scandal. Three senators announced Monday that a Dec. 13 hearing will examine how well the nation … Continue reading
Michael L. Buckner, shareholder of the Michael L. Buckner Law Firm, was quoted in a CNN.com article concerning the announcement of an NCAA investigation into the Penn State University sex-abuse scandal. The November 18, 2011, article, “NCAA says it will examine how Penn State has handled scandal” by Phil Gast and David Ariosto, reported “the … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) board of trustees announced on Wednesday (November 9, 2011) night of its decision to terminate immediately the employment of president Graham Spanier and head football coach Joe Paterno as a result of a child sex-abuse scandal that included concerns on the institution’s response to allegations. Although Paterno announced earlier … Continue reading
The major sex-abuse scandal engulfing Penn State University is sad and tragic for all involved. Former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was accused on November 5, 2011, of sexually-abusing eight boys. The state also charged Penn State’s director of athletics and a vice-president for finance and business with perjury and failing to report what … Continue reading
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