Paterno and psu leaders made conscious decisions to hide what they knew about jerry sandusky for 14 years in order to protect the. Had former fbi director louis freeh presented factual evidence supporting. Reading through former fbi director louis freeh s deep report into the culture and decisionmaking at penn state that allowed former football coach jerry sandusky to go unpunished for so long, i. Jun 02, 20 it is not surprising that joe paternos surviving family have undertaken a passionate crusade to publicly clear his name, and it seems that this lawsuit offers the last chance of success. A scathing report that excoriated top pennsylvania state university officials. Coach joe paterno and the leaders at penn state repeatedly concealed critical facts relating to jerry sandusky. After the freeh group, which had been retained as special investigative counsel sic by the penn state board of trustees to investigate the jerry sandusky child sex abuse scandal, released its report in july 2012, the paterno family asked. If a judge agrees that the freeh report was a conspiracy, then the indictment of coach paterno in the sandusky cover up is called into question. Excerpts from the freeh report on penn state, sandusky. The freeh report said senior leaders at penn state showed a total and consistent disregard for the child victims of jerry sandusky. Penn state child abuse scandal baskgroundpurpose please examine the timeline of significant events and the key findings from the report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of the pennsylvania state university related to the child sexual abuse committed by gerald a. In freeh report on sandusky, failures throughout penn. According to the testimony of witnesses in gerald a. I can only imagine how many people bookmarked the link to the freeh report site and went there at 9 this morning, constantly hitting refresh on their browser until the report finally showed up.
He also said that if he had known or suspected that sandusky was abusing children, he would have been the first to intervene. Here are a few salient points raised by and attributed to the freeh report. The report is an independent investigation into penn states handling of child sexual abuse allegations. Freeh s report also made reference to a 1998 investigation into another incident, sparked by the mother of a victim who claimed sandusky had forced her son to. Spanier, who said freeh made false statements about him in a scathing 2012 report on penn states handling of the jerry sandusky child sexual abuse scandal, was convicted in march of covering up a 2001 abuse allegation against the retired assistant football coach. Each one of the freeh reports main observations about joe paterno is. Penn state alumni trustees attack freeh investigation of sandusky. Contrary to what you have heard, the freeh report has big. In freeh report on sandusky, failures throughout penn state. The twoway former fbi director louis freeh and his team of investigators allege that the legendary football coach and. Looks at child pornography or downloadsviews internet pornography and is not.
This report is not for penn state and joe paterno advocates only. Louis freeh said in his book my fbi that he felt the deepest about the khobar towers investigation, and it was not until his last day in office, june 21, 2001, a federal grand jury in alexandria, virginia returned a 46count indictment against 14 defendants charged with the khobar towers attack. The freeh report came out july 2012 with the goal of determining the universitys role related to sandusky s crimes. Jul 12, 2012 paterno, others slammed in report for failing to protect sandusky s victims. Freeh s investigation could also be held liable for claims from sandusky s many victims. Panel bars freehreport notes in paterno estate suit.
The freeh special investigations task force released on thursday covered 267 pages and is a summary of the investigation into the circumstances of penn states in the child abuse committed by. A revealing excerpt from the freeh report the atlantic. This report represents the best information available to the trustee at this time, and may be supplemented or updated in the event that new or additional information is identified or brought to the trustees attention. To the embarrassment of the thousands of quality alumni and fans of the school, the freeh report on the jerry sandusky investigation was released earlier today. The report also examines freeh s statements about paternos actions, the football culture at penn state, and how state investigators interviewed and prosecuted sandusky, who spent decades as. For decades, joe paterno respected sandusky s talent as a coach and professional colleague and recognized sandusky s widelystated passion for helping kids, but the freeh report missed that they disliked each other personally, had very little in common outside work, and did not interact much if at all socially. Freeh report on penn states handling of jerry sanduskys.
Joe paterno family report calls freeh report on sandusky. As the sandusky trial proceeded toward conviction in june 2012, it was reported that the university says that freehs report should be out this summer and will. This report reflects the trustees findings and focuses on the underlying causes of the. Download the report download the press release and statement by louis freeh on the report. The 267page, comprehensive report from judge louis freeh s team. Penn state publicly released the freeh report in july 2012 after sandusky was convicted on more than 40 counts of child sexual abuse, but it took the alumni trusteeled lawsuit for trustees to gain access to the material included in this report. Summary of key points raised by former fbi director. Explore the report issued by former federal bureau of investigation director louis freeh into pennsylvania state universitys handling of allegations that former defensive coordinator jerry. Sandusky report says paterno and his bosses concealed abuse. In the continuing fallout from the reprehensible jerry sandusky scandal, a pa appellate court rejected penn states attorneyclient privilege claim over documents that louis freeh s law firm generated during its internal investigation. Joe paternos family files lawsuit against ncaa, freeh report. Key findings here are the key findings of the freeh report on psus handling of the jerry sandusky case by karen araiza. Philadelphia joe paterno and other top penn state officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations against. For decades, joe paterno respected sanduskys talent as a coach and professional colleague and recognized sanduskys widelystated passion for helping kids, but the freeh report missed that they disliked each other personally, had very little in common outside work, and did not interact much if at all socially.
A report compiled by longstanding critics of louis freehs 2012 investigation of the sexabuse scandal at pennsylvania state university asserts. Report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of the pennsylvania state university related to the child sexual abuse committed by gerald a. When asked about the alleged penn state football culture problem, freeh decided to use the story of the two penn state janitors who were supposedly so fearful of being fired by joe paterno that they did not report seeing sandusky having oral sex with a boy late in 2000. Freeh report on abuse scandal tarnishes joe paternos.
The penn state board of trustees commissioned a report by a special investigative group headed by former fbi director louis freeh. Freeh reports flaws obscure penn state truth the san. The report also examines freehs statements about paternos actions, the football culture at penn state, and how state investigators interviewed. Freeh report on penn states handling of sandusky scandal. Freeh report on penn states handling of jerry sandusky s child sex abuse reveals total disregard for victims.
Last weeks report by former fbi director louis freeh confirmed what many said all along, that the penn state child sex scandal was the biggest. It is, as expected, a searing evaluation of the july 2012 report by former fbi director louis freeh on penn states role in and responsibility for the sandusky scandal. Penn states report about its handling of jerry sandusky includes a series of emails that point to paterno being aware of a 1998 case. Coach joe paterno and the leaders at penn state repeatedly concealed critical facts relating to jerry sandusky s child abuse to avoid bad. Former fbi director louis freehs 267page report criticized the. Louis freeh s report on his investigation into penn states handling of jerry sandusky pictured above shows that the university failed to stop the sex offender, who was convicted on 45. Special investigative counsel report regarding actions of.
Freeh report into penn state university internet archive. With the freeh report about penn states handling of the jerry sandusky case circulating this morning, former penn state linebacker lavar arrington tweeted that hes read the report, and that in light of its contents, he thinks, former president graham spanier should be having criminal charges coming. Jul 12, 2012 cbs former fbi director louis freeh released his report on how penn state handled allegations of child sex abuse against former defensive coordinator jerry sandusky. Wilmington, delaware freeh group international solutions, llc fgis, a global risk management firm, is pleased to announce that lewis schiliro has joined the firm as a managing director. Freeh report executive summary excerpt from the 276 page freeh report executive summary. In the freeh report, the independent investigation into the penn state child abuse scandal, one janitor saw sandusky sexually abusing a. Trustees report on freeh report flaws leaked onward state. Freeh report asserts facts, expenn state president says.
The freeh report, jerry sandusky, empathy and penn state. Report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of. Jul 16, 2012 post freeh report, will ncaa sanction penn state. Sanduskys sandusky trial in centre county in june 2012,237 in the fall of 2000. Jul 12, 2012 full text of freeh report into penn state univ. Freeh report on abuse scandal tarnishes joe paternos legacy. Penn state leaders including late head football coach joe paterno concealed former assistant coach jerry sandusky s child sexual abuse for years, showing a total disregard for his victims, former fbi director louis freeh said in a report on thursday. The freeh report the report by louis freeh on the independent investigation of penn state university surrounding the child abuse committed by jerry sandusky.
Penn state alumni trustees attack freeh investigation into. The freeh report on penn state university national. Released in july, the 267page report by freeh concluded that joe paterno and his superiors valued the football program and the image of penn state more than they valued the safety of sandusky s. Report of the special counsel the of to the child sexual. A pennsylvania appeals court tuesday reversed part of an order that forced the production of investigation documents underlying the freeh report on the jerry sandusky child molestation scandal. The most powerful officials at penn state actively worked to cover up jerry sanduskys sexual abuse and rape of children, failing to protect them. The freeh report states that although the avoidance of the consequences of bad. Penn state trustees group challenges 2012 sandusky report. Critical analysis of the freeh report on the jerry sandusky scandal august 10, 2012 eileen morganpenn state 90 all words in black are verbatim from the freeh report my words in blue. Gerald arthur sandusky born january 26, 1944 is an american retired college football coach. Cbs former fbi director louis freeh released his report on how penn state handled allegations of child sex abuse against former defensive coordinator jerry sandusky.
Former penn state president graham spanier, former interim senior vice president for finance and buisness gary schultz, the late former head coach joe paterno and former athletic director tim curley put children in danger by permitting sandusky with support, according to the freeh report released this morning. Pennsylvania state university related to the child sexual abuse committed by. Paternos supporters are legion, though, and some insist the late coach got a raw deal from former fbi director louis freeh, whose 267page report on the sandusky. Key excerpts from the investigation into the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal led by former federal judge and exfbi director louis freeh.
Officially titled report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of the pennsylvania state university related to the child sexual abuse committed by gerald a. Penn state administration, joe paterno covered up jerry sandusky s child abuse updated by tyler kingkade the most powerful officials at penn state actively worked to cover up jerry sandusky s sexual abuse and rape of children, failing to protect them against a sexual predator for more than a decade, according to an internal. If your sole exposure to penn states role in the sad saga of jerry sandusky was the account offered by the freeh report and the media, these documents will undoubtedly raise serious doubts in your mind regarding the conclusions that have been drawn by mr. Paterno, others slammed in report for failing to protect sandusky s victims. The court found that there was no attorneyclient relationship between penn state and freeh s law firm, and. Freeh report derides total disregard for the safety and welfare of sandusky s child. Solved sandusky which is posted on course site freeh. Sandusky which is posted on course site freeh report.
The freeh report on penn state university national sexual. The circumstances under which such abuse could occur in university. Sandusky played for rip engle at penn state, starting at defensive end from 1963 to 1965. A report compiled by longstanding critics of louis freeh s 2012 investigation into the sexabuse scandal at pennsylvania state university asserts that the former fbi director didnt have the evidence to blame the schools football culture as he did, much less prove that its leaders knew of or conspired to cover up jerry sandusky s attacks on children. Jul 12, 2012 freeh report on penn state university.
Jul 12, 2012 as someone who has been critical of what i have perceived as the medias rush to judgment against joe paterno in the jerry sandusky scandal, i was very eager to hear the results of the report by former fbi director louis freeh. Jul 12, 2012 freeh report on penn states handling of jerry sanduskys child sex abuse reveals total disregard for victims. Paternos supporters are legion, though, and some insist the late coach got a raw deal from former fbi director louis freeh, whose 267page report on the sandusky scandal thursday asserted that. The highlyanticipated report from former fbi director louis freeh has been released. Frazier, a member of the penn state board of trustees, on thursday after the release of a report by louis j. Freeh report source materials already in the public domain, combined with other evidence, confirm that tim curley had a file on sandusky and its contents found their way into the socalled schultz secret file. Jul 12, 2012 the freeh report the report by louis freeh on the independent investigation of penn state university surrounding the child abuse committed by jerry sandusky. The paterno family report targets nearly every conclusion and assertion the freeh report made about joe paterno in the wake of the jerry sandusky child sex abuse scandal. The report is the outcome of an investigation by former fbi director louis freeh.
Report says paterno, others hid sandusky information wsj. As someone who has been critical of what i have perceived as the medias rush to judgment against joe paterno in the jerry sandusky scandal, i was very eager to hear the results of the report by former fbi director louis freeh. Freeh report derides total disregard for the safety and. Complete investigative findings related to child sexual abuse committed by gerald a. A report into the what penn state officials knew about the jerry sandusky scandal and whether they tried to cover it up has found senior leaders disregarded the safety and welfare of sandusky s victims.
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