Analysis Paper

Chappell, B. (2012). Penn State Abuse Scandal: A Guide And Timeline. NPR.org. Retrieved 5 February 2017, from http://www.npr.org/2011/11/08/142111804/penn-state-abuse-scandal-a-guide-and-timeline

The Sandusky scandal had a huge impact on Penn State, main reason Penn state officials covered it up for so long. Penn State officials didn’t want the disturbing news to damage Penn State impeccable reputation. Although they tried very hard to cover up this issue it was exposed.

Everything was looking good for Joe Paterno and Penn State football as his football managing career rose with an overall record of 298-136-3 but in 2011, all that changed. Back in 2000 a janitor of Penn State witnessed Sandusky receiving oral sex from a young boy, the janitor reported what he saw to co-workers and his supervisor but none of these men reported these actions to authorities. It wasn’t until November 5, 2011 that Sandusky was arrested on a $100,000 bail and up to 40 criminal counts. ESPN were quickly in the scene to investigate and report the allegations on Sandusky. They quickly reported saying Sandusky was charged with more than 50 counts of child sex-abuse involving 10 boys he met through The Second

The school officials that contributed to covering up the Sandusky scandal were: Penn State athletic director Tim Curley, senior vice president for finance and business including overseeing the university police Gary Schultz, Penn State football coach, Joe Paterno and university president, Graham Spanier. All four of the elite university officials became informed of Sandusky’s sexual misconduct by a graduate assistant Mike McQueary who later became assistant coach to Paterno (Chappell, 2012). After Sandusky’s sexual misconduct was officially brought to the attention of these key officials the solution was to basically punish Sandusky by telling him he is no longer allowed to shower with the boys on campus facilities. The core group

Negative publicity by external aspects (later articulated) provided a constant reminder of the negative reputation that the scandal brought about. Replacement of staff members to fill voids, receipt of grants and tuition sources, and academic support, were victim to short term and long term effects including a lack of overall general expectation for advancement and achievement. Although the NCAA banned Penn State for the postseason for four years and reduced football scholarships from 25 to 15 for a total of 4 years, its initial sanction brought forth negative public perception, further affecting potential students and employees from joining the university (Pickle, 2017 & Murphy,

Regarding the prison sentence of 30 to 60 years imposed on Jerry Sandusky, I agree and disagree. I strongly agree with the sentence because it is long enough to, more than likely, keep him in prison for the rest of his natural life. The high probability that this sentence will not allow Jerry Sandusky to ever be free to victimize more children, the sentence is sufficient for the awful crimes he committed. Molesting children is one of the worst if not ‘the worst’ crimes anyone can commit. Keep in mind that the case against Jerry Sandusky took close to ten years before justice could be served in his crimes against children. It took the courage of Aaron Fisher and his mother who reported the abuse to the state youth authorities in 2008 (Johnson,

Jerry Sandusky is a retired American football coach. He was the assistant coach at Pennsylvania State University under the legendary Joe Paterno for 30 years. He was the defensive coordinator for the football team. He is also the founder of The Second Mile. The Second Mile is a non-profit organization that serves underprivileged youth. This is where Jerry Sandusky had met many of his victims. On November 5th, 2011, Jerry Sandusky was arrested and charged with 52 counts of sex crimes against young

One of the biggest negative events to ever hit the sports world in the past decade came from the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State University. This scandal lead to the firing of Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, and Gary Schultz who all held high level official capacities at the college. What made this scandal so huge was the fact that the Penn State football program as well as head coach Joe Paterno were highly admired and praised. Furthermore, the most shocking aspect of the scandal is how it was kept silent. The scandal kept making itself advent which left the school in a crisis and ruined its reputation. The issue with this scandal is that it involved a wide range of criminal, moral, ethical and sexual misconduct.

Since the scandal at Penn State a lot of things have been happening around the case. For starters, Jerry Sandusky was charged with 45 counts of child molestation. Up until the verdict, Sandusky had told the press and others that he had loved the kids which was said to have been taken out of context. After being charged with the 45 counts of child molestation, Sandusky was given no less than 30, but no more than 60 years in prison for the crimes committed. The case at this moment has cost the school right at a quarter of a billion dollars, half of that being in lawyers fees alone. The university has settled with 33 people over allegations they were sexually abused by Sandusky, and has made total payments to them of $93 million (2017). The administrators

Protected by the fame and success of Penn State’s football team Sandusky’s crime were thrown under the rug for decades. Numerous officials discrediting victims and witnesses and the school handing out settlements like candy to keep it out of the media. Just in 2013 Penn State paid 26 Sandusky victims a $60 million settlement. With the shield of the football program, coaches, school administrators and local law enforcement Sandusky was able to continue his grotesque deeds.

The year 2012 marked a year that the lives of Sandusky, Spanier, Schultz, Curley, Paterno would forever change (Bohm & Haley, 2014). The sexual crimes committed by Jerry Sandusky were heinous, especially since his victims were children. What is even worse is the fact that four prominent members of Penn State University were aware of allegations, yet decided to withhold information.

The Penn State child abuse scandal in 2011 left students, alumni, and even fans in a disarray of thoughts. Not only were Sandusky’s actions brutality and betrayal, but also those Penn State employees who failed to take further action when they knew about molesting, including Joe Paterno. There was coverage for days about this occurrence, even now,four years later, they are still broadcasting new information. In Frank Deford’s “Joe Paterno’s Legacy: Protect the Players at all Costs,” the sport columnist and radio broadcaster elaborates a fans point of view of the scandal. In “Penn State's Patriarchal Pastimes the liberal feminist, Katha Pollitt, examines the bigger picture with harsh tone with child abuse in mind.

In another effort to main the postcrisis, “The National Collegiate Athletic Association agreed to restore 112 football victories stripped from the Pennsylvania State University football program” (NCAA, 2015). “The agreement also resolves a long-running lawsuit challenging the NCAA's punishments by spending the $60-million fine it imposed on Penn State within the Stat of Pennsylvania” (NCAA, 2015)

Due to Penn's State's conduct and handling of the child sex- abuse scandal, the NCAA announced its historic set of sanctions on July 23, 2012, creating panic, such as many to believe this would be the end of football for Penn State. However, the end of Penn State football never occurred. Three years later, Penn State is getting ready for the 2015 season without sanctions, restrictions on scholarships, or names on its jerseys (Wogenrich, 2015).

The N.C.A.A. took away wins from the Penn State Football Team because of the coaches’ actions not the players’ actions, so this is wrong. “The New York Times” article explains