Jay Paterno: Father did not suspect Sandusky was a predator

(CBS News) Penn State football coach Joe Paterno "in no way or shape or form ever suspected that Jerry Sandusky was a child predator," his son Jay Paterno said Thursday in an interview with CBS News.

The elder Paterno died this year shortly after allegations came to light that Sandusky, an assistant coach, had sexually abused more than a dozen young boys and that Penn State officials had concealed the allegations.

Speaking to Evening News anchor Scott Pelley, Jay Paterno noted that his father said late in life that -- with the benefit of hindsight -- he wished he had done more, but that he did not know what Sandusky had done and did not interfere with any investigations.

Sandusky was convicted last month on 45 of 48 charges in relation to the sexual abuse.

Jay Paterno said that "history will judge" his father, who he said wanted the truth to come out.

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Watch the interview below:

[scpausa]

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[elmbaker]

Let's back track a second.
Did Jay say JoePa (aka his dad) that Joe
reported the incident in the shower facilities
it to the proper authorities.
And who may that be Mr. Jay Paterno?
The school police or the local police.
What?
Didn't your "dad" have these pathetic cowards in
the bag already?
If this isn't trully a mafiaso tactic then what is?
What they should have asked Jay is who had the utmost
power at Penn State and go on from there.

[endrepubs]

I always thought Paterno was above winning and losing games, but apparently he wanted to win at all costs.

[wiview]

The Paterno family could look at Bernie Madoff's family. Both enjoyed the good life - and then learned how deeply flawed their seemingly successful father/husband was. Suddenly life isn't the same and no amount of talking by the Paterno family is going to improve Joe P's image. The report makes it clear that his off the field game raise questions about Paterno's character; the coach thought football/his record was more important than some kids he didn't know. Now that arrogance has brought everyone at Penn State down.

[nohater]

the son would have no way of knowing what paterno knew or when he knew it. there is no guarantee that paterno ever told his son a thing and if he did there is no way to know if it was truthful. the paterno clan should shut it unless they have proof otherwise it's just heresay or the clan trying to save the overall paterno reputation. the son is not credible and should not be accepted as credible unless he has solid proof.

[RealiteBites]

Just like his father.

The time came to take the true measure of the man when he was confronted with a moral dilemma, and the two of them just sit on their hands.

I will say this though ... this scandal doesn't just raise the question of how a bunch of people in positions of power could bury their heads in the sand and let a monster roam free, rather than save the kids. It also raises the question of why 'we' as a society ever put this guy's idiot dad was ever put on a pedestal in the first place and celebrated as 'somebody'. He obviously wasn't deserving.

So he managed a stupid football? But he didn't protect kids in danger. Maybe if society worked right, this Paterno guy would have never been elevated to a position of celebrity and then he wouldn't have had very far to fall. I wish this had turned out different, and instead it would have been about an everyday 'nobody' State College football coach going the extra mile and speaking up about a creepy colleague, to ensure that some vulnerable kids that were being preyed upon were listened to and could be kept safe.

Too bad things are so far from that ideal :/

[rainbowroosie]

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[ad3elprz]

...and, the delusion goes on....

[ahenins]

Unbelievable! You are your father's son for sure. Go home read the Bible, read it until you learn basic responsibility, and human decency. Unbelievable! Joe Paterno = Penn State. If Paterno is indicitave of how things are done in Penn State, I wonder what the rest of the school was learning.

[FormerUSMCSergeant]

One scumbag trying to cover for another....