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officials-graham-spanier-gary-schultz-tim-curley-get-jail-failing-report-
jerry-sandusky-crimes
Three former Penn State officials are getting jail time for failing to
report convicted sexual predator Jerry Sandusky to authorities.
Former Penn State president Graham Spanier and former vice president Gary
Schultz will have to spend two months in jail. Former athletic director
Tim Curley will spend three months in jail. The rest of their sentences
will be served in house arrest.
Spanier, who received a sentence of 4 to 12 months, plans to appeal.
Curley received a sentence of 7 to 23 months, and Schultz was sentenced to
6 to 23 months. All three were also fined and ordered to perform community
service.
Spanier was found guilty of one count of misdemeanor child endangerment,
while Curley and Schultz pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of
children.
Sentencing guidelines had called for up to a year in prison.
Mike McQueary, a graduate coaching assistant, told administrators that he
saw Sandusky molesting a boy in a football team shower in 2001. But
Spanier, Curley and Schultz didn't report Sandusky to child welfare
authorities or police.
"Why Mr. Sandusky was allowed to continue to the Penn State facilities is
beyond me," Judge John Boccabella said. "All three ignored the opportunity
to put an end to [Sandusky's] crimes when they had a chance to do so."
Boccabella also criticized the actions of former football coach Joe
Paterno, who like the other administrators failed to alert child welfare
authorities or police to the 2001 complaint.
Paterno "could have made that phone call without so much as getting his
hands dirty. Why he didn't is beyond me," Boccabella said.
The three former Penn State officials all apologized for their actions and
to Sandusky's victims before the sentences were handed down.
"I deeply regret that I did not intervene more forcefully," Spanier said.
Curley and Schultz also told the court they were sorry they didn't do
more.
"I am very remorseful I did not comprehend the severity of the situation,"
Curley said. "I sincerely apologize to the victims and to all who were
impacted because of my mistake."
Said Schultz: "It really sickens me to think I might have played a part in
children being hurt. I'm sorry that I didn't do more, and I apologize to
the victims."
Prosecutors said Spanier was a "failure as a leader when it mattered
most." Laura Ditka, a prosecutor in the Pennsylvania Attorney General's
office, said Spanier chose to "protect his reputation and the reputation
of his friends and the reputation of the university above the well-being
of some innocent children," calling that decision inexcusable.
Sandusky wasn't arrested until a tip in 2011 led investigators to
interview the shower witness. Sandusky is serving a 30- to 60-year
sentence for abusing 10 boys but is appealing.
The scandal led to Paterno's firing in November 2011, and he died of
cancer two months later at the age of 85.
The Hall of Fame coach was never charged with a crime, but a report
commissioned by the university concluded he was part of an effort to keep
a lid on the allegations against Sandusky for fear of bad publicity.
Penn State's football program suffered heavy sanctions from the NCAA, and
the university has paid out nearly a quarter-billion dollars in fines,
court verdicts, settlements and other costs.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Three former Penn State officials are getting jail time for failing to
report convicted sexual predator Jerry Sandusky to authorities.
Former Penn State president Graham Spanier and former vice president Gary
Schultz will have to spend two months in jail. Former athletic director
Tim Curley will spend three months in jail. The rest of their sentences
will be served in house arrest.
Spanier, who received a sentence of 4 to 12 months, plans to appeal.
Curley received a sentence of 7 to 23 months, and Schultz was sentenced to
6 to 23 months. All three were also fined and ordered to perform community
service.
Spanier was found guilty of one count of misdemeanor child endangerment,
while Curley and Schultz pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of
children.
Sentencing guidelines had called for up to a year in prison.
Mike McQueary, a graduate coaching assistant, told administrators that he
saw Sandusky molesting a boy in a football team shower in 2001. But
Spanier, Curley and Schultz didn't report Sandusky to child welfare
authorities or police.
"Why Mr. Sandusky was allowed to continue to the Penn State facilities is
beyond me," Judge John Boccabella said. "All three ignored the opportunity
to put an end to [Sandusky's] crimes when they had a chance to do so."
Boccabella also criticized the actions of former football coach Joe
Paterno, who like the other administrators failed to alert child welfare
authorities or police to the 2001 complaint.
Paterno "could have made that phone call without so much as getting his
hands dirty. Why he didn't is beyond me," Boccabella said.
The three former Penn State officials all apologized for their actions and
to Sandusky's victims before the sentences were handed down.
"I deeply regret that I did not intervene more forcefully," Spanier said.
Curley and Schultz also told the court they were sorry they didn't do
more.
"I am very remorseful I did not comprehend the severity of the situation,"
Curley said. "I sincerely apologize to the victims and to all who were
impacted because of my mistake."
Said Schultz: "It really sickens me to think I might have played a part in
children being hurt. I'm sorry that I didn't do more, and I apologize to
the victims."
Prosecutors said Spanier was a "failure as a leader when it mattered
most." Laura Ditka, a prosecutor in the Pennsylvania Attorney General's
office, said Spanier chose to "protect his reputation and the reputation
of his friends and the reputation of the university above the well-being
of some innocent children," calling that decision inexcusable.
Sandusky wasn't arrested until a tip in 2011 led investigators to
interview the shower witness. Sandusky is serving a 30- to 60-year
sentence for abusing 10 boys but is appealing.
The scandal led to Paterno's firing in November 2011, and he died of
cancer two months later at the age of 85.
The Hall of Fame coach was never charged with a crime, but a report
commissioned by the university concluded he was part of an effort to keep
a lid on the allegations against Sandusky for fear of bad publicity.
Penn State's football program suffered heavy sanctions from the NCAA, and
the university has paid out nearly a quarter-billion dollars in fines,
court verdicts, settlements and other costs.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
--
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party has run out of gas.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for ending the disaster of the
Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
ObamaCare is a total 100% failure and no lie that can be put forth by its
supporters can dispute that.
Obama jobs, the result of ObamaCare. 12-15 working hours a week at minimum
wage, no benefits and the primary revenue stream for ObamaCare. It can't
be funded with money people don't have, yet liberals lie about how great
it is.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.