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Paterno Family Challenges Accusation of Cover-Up

The family of the former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno issued its own review, challenging claims that he helped conceal child sex abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky.

 

Ex-President of Penn St. Charged in Sandusky Case

Graham Spanier

Former Penn State President Graham B. Spanier was charged Thursday with hushing up child sex abuse complaints against Jerry Sandusky, making him the third school official to be accused of crimes in the alleged cover-up.

 

Report: Ex-PSU president OK'd not reporting abuse

Jerry Sandusky

A news organization says it has seen emails showing Penn State's former president Graham Spanier agreed not to take allegations of sex abuse against ex-assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky to authorities but worried university officials would be "vulnerable'' for failing to report it.

 

Internet Posting Helped Sandusky Investigators

Internet Posting Helped Sandusky Investigators

Law enforcement officials wound up looking into the question of a Penn State cover-up in the Sandusky case... A critical break in the investigation of Jerry Sandusky came via a posting on the Internet: a random mention that a Penn State football coach, years before, might have seen something ugly, but kept silent.

Senh: By far, the most complete story on the Penn State scandal.

 

Belgian bishop resigns, apologizes for sexual abuse

Belgian bishop resigns, apologizes for sexual abuse

Belgium's longest serving bishop resigned Friday, saying he was "enormously sorry" for having sexually abused a young boy about ...

 

Irish bishop resigns, says he didn't report sexual abuse

Irish bishop resigns, says he didn't report sexual abuse

Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation Thursday of an Irish bishop who admitted he didn't challenge the Dublin church's policy ...

 

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