Penn State officials kept secret file on Sandusky allegations, says Attorney General

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Former Penn State University President Graham Spanier on Oct. 27, 2007 in University Park, Pa.

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(CBS) PITTSBURGH, Pa. - High-ranking Penn State officials may have known more about the accusations of sex abuse against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky than they told the grand jury, according to documents filed by the Attorney General's office on Monday, reports CBS Pittsburgh.

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In documents obtained by KDKA-TV reporters, the Attorney General's Office indicates former vice president Gary Schultz kept a secret file with allegations regarding former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky and sex abuse.

This comes after an NBC report claiming former Penn State president Graham Spanier and Schultz decided not to report the alleged abuse to law enforcement because it would be "humane" to Sandusky not to do so.

"Only recently was the commonwealth provided with a file containing documents relating to incidents involving Sandusky," a statement from the Attorney General's office says. "The file was created, maintained and possessed by Gary Schultz. Documents in that file are inconsistent with statements by Schultz and his co-defendant, (former athletic director Tim) Curley, to the Grand Jury.

"Also, the commonwealth has come into possession of computer data (again, subpoenaed long ago but not received from PSU until after the charges had been filed in this case) in the form of e-mails between Schultz, Curley and others that contradict their testimony before the Grand Jury."

Those documents filed by the Attorney General's office late Monday indicate Schultz told so many lies in his Grand Jury testimony that it was impossible to respond to each and every one of them.

Penn State says the e-mails were discovered and immediately turned over.

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by ricknettles June 12, 2012 5:40 PM EDT: A case of the tail (media) wagging the dog (justice system). 'Secret files' is a ridiculous and inflaming headline. I would expect if I am ever involved in a cover-up I would NOT document a similar accusation. Seems this is related more to confidential (secret?) employee personnel file.; Reply to this comment


by PASSITONNOW June 12, 2012 4:36 PM EDT: Can we PLEASE PLEASE not forget about the Second Mile Program that Sandusky FOUNDED??? ...It is equally important to prosecute this program for allowing such heinous acts to happen!! I seriously doubt that any of the counselors in the Second Mile Program were oblivious to what was going on. Forget about Penn State, their justice is due. Let's save the REST of the children who could very well be being sexually abused/victimized AT THIS VERY MOMENT through the Second Mile Charity Foundation. SICK SICK SICK! STOP SECOND MILE NOWWWW!!

Many, MANY (uncountable numbers)of people knew what was going on here. 10-15 YEARS worth of people knew and said nothing! It is only fair that each one be held accountable. It is the only way we can insure the safety of our youth. Please, PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP ALL! No amount of money is worth the literal HELL these children/adults now have to endure FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES!!
...My prayers are with these victims.; Reply to this comment

by rightontarget June 12, 2012 4:13 PM EDT

Sources close to the investigation confirm both e-mails in the file kept by Schultz as well as e-mails found in computer data indicate high-ranking Penn State officials, including Spanier, Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley, knew about an alleged sexual assault that took place in the Penn State locker room shower.
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I feel sorry for Joe Paterno. He really was a good guy and did so very much for that school. Back in that day and time there were lots of claims of sexual harrassment, molestation and whatever both true and false going around. (Lots of people seeking "revenge" on someone would make a claim that they "knew" or "saw" something.) My employer at the time sent all of us employees to a seminar on the subject and we were INSTRUCTED to report any and all of these cases to our Human Resources or Corporate Administration, SOMEBODY IN ADMINISTRATION. That's what we were SUPPOSED to do. Especially if you did not WITNESS the situation yourself. (lots of law suits were flying around back then) McQueary on the other hand professes to have WITNESSED something. HE could have done something. He SHOULD have done something. He wasn't in fear of losing his job. He was a lousey little "assistant" coach who wasn't even very good at that and was going nowhere and he knew it. Do I think Sandusky is guilty? Probably. Do I think Joe Paterno got a raw deal? Definitely! Do I think those "administrators" that were told about this are guilty of trying to cover it up to save Penn State's immage? You Bet! Joe REPORTED it to those in AUTHORITY. Those same "high ranking Penn State officials" who it is now being proven KNEW about the alligations and CHOSE to not report it to the police. May they all rot in He11!

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by jb0152 June 13, 2012 4:03 PM EDT: Best summation of things yet. I agree completely.


by txsunshyne June 12, 2012 3:11 PM EDT: This is utterly disgusting! They should ALL go to jail. I'm sure if it was their child and they knew someone had covered the tracks of a pedophile, so he could have another opportunity to molest again, they would expect the same thing...BUT maybe not.; Reply to this comment