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Paterno Family Calls Penn State Investigation 'Total Failure'

Joe Student — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:54:32 +0000

An investigation commissioned by the family of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno called the university-sanctioned study of the alleged cover up by Paterno and university administrators of child sex abuse charges against former PSU assistant Jerry Sandusky 'inaccurate' and 'unfounded' in a media release on Sunday.

Penn State Blocked News About Sandusky Report from Student Center TVs

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:50:17 +0000

As news broke on Thursday about a report on the sex abuse scandal that’s rocked Penn State, those on the university campus who gathered around TVs in the student center to watch the announcement found they weren’t able to — because those televisions suddenly switched to a public access channel instead.

Report Finds Penn State Showed 'Total Disregard' for Victims in Sex-Abuse Scandal [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:10:04 +0000

An investigation into the Penn State child sex-abuse scandal involving former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky has revealed that legendary head coach Joe Paterno and other university leaders “repeatedly concealed critical facts” that could have stopped the abuse long before it was made public.

'SNL' Spoofs Penn State Scandal With Steve Buscemi's 'Creepy' Coach [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:23:53 +0000

Steve Buscemi has played a lot of “creepy” roles in the past — his words, not ours — and perhaps that’s why when he appeared on ‘SNL‘ as Coach Bert, everyone thought he was a pedophile. In the sketch, Buscemi plays a coach investigated by other coaches, staff and the FBI just because he lives [...]

Jerry Sandusky Tells Bob Costas 'I Shouldn't Have Showered With Those Kids' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:00:34 +0000

Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach charged with 40 counts of child sex abuse, broke his silence Monday night about the scandal that lead to the firing of head coach Joe Paterno and three other university officials.

In a phone interview with Bob Costas on NBC’s ‘Rock Center With Brian Williams,’ Sandusky said, “I have horsed around with kids, I have showered after workouts. I have hugged them, and I have touched their legs without intent of sexual contact,” but declared himself innocent of the abuse charges.