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Records could reveal more of claim boy told Paterno of abuse
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Barring a last-minute appeal, a Philadelphia judge is poised to unseal documents from an insurance lawsuit that could shed new light on allegations a boy told Penn State coach Joe Paterno in 1976 that assistant coach Jerry Sandusky molested him.
I really wish Paterno was alive for all this.
Noooooooooo. Not the Joe Paterno I saw in the Creamery when he tussled my hair. Impossible.“Is it accurate that Coach Paterno quickly said to you, ‘I don’t want to hear about any of that kind of stuff, I have a football season to worry about?'” the man’s lawyer asked him in 2014.
“Specifically. Yes … I was shocked, disappointed, offended. I was insulted… I said, is that all you’re going to do? You’re not going to do anything else?”
Paterno, the man testified, just walked away.
A man identified in court documents as John Doe 75 testified that, in 1987, when he was a 13-year-old boy, an assistant coach at Penn State witnessed Sandusky with his hand down the boy’s shorts and did nothing. The boy and Sandusky were alone in a coaches’ meeting room, and Sandusky was touching the boy, Doe testified, when assistant coach Joe Sarra walked into the meeting room. Startled, Sarra, immediately left and closed the door behind him, and Sandusky kissed the boy on his forehead, Doe 75 testified.
Statement from Penn State President Eric Barron related to anticipated unsealing of court documents
"Today, information is being released by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas related to a lawsuit between Penn State and its insurer, Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association. For its part, the University does not plan to provide additional comment on these matters, as this information has largely already been covered by media.
Penn State's overriding concern has been, and remains, for the victims of Jerry Sandusky. While individuals hold different opinions, and may draw different inferences from the testimony about former Penn State employees, speculation by Penn State is not useful. We must be sensitive to all individuals involved, and especially to those who may be victims of child sexual abuse. It also makes it much more difficult for Penn State to create an environment where victims of sexual abuse feel comfortable coming forward and where students, faculty and staff feel protected in reporting wrongdoing.
Although settlements have been reached, it also is important to reiterate that the alleged knowledge of former Penn State employees is not proven, and should not be treated as such. Some individuals deny the claims, and others are unable to defend themselves.
Speculation also serves to drive a wedge within the Penn State community. I would ask that we remember our University's primary mission is to focus on research, education and service. Let's be respectful of other viewpoints and focus on our mission. The University is committed to ensuring our campuses are safe for children, and to ongoing prevention and education programs and research that contribute to a better society.
I want to thank our Penn State community for caring so deeply about not only our university during these difficult times, but also for the victims of child abuse."
Eric J. Barron Penn State President
Their complete lack of normal behavior of a rape victim is infuriating. YOU MEAN TO TELL ME HE TOLD THE MOST POWERFUL MAN AT THE SCHOOL, AND WHEN HE DID NOTHING, THE KID NEVER TOLD ANOTHER PERSON?!Yep, BWI is already in total spin mode.
Me too. That fuckstick got off easy by dying before he had to face the music.
I am aware of your. . . special relationship with Penn State. :)Noooooooooo. Not the Joe Paterno I saw in the Creamery when he tussled my hair. Impossible.
THEY JUST WANT THE TRUTH!I am aware of your. . . special relationship with Penn State. :)
Anyway, I decided to go to BWI. There are two top threads about the newly unsealed allegations. Not a single post allows that it could be true. It is all conspiracy theories, victimship, etc.
Damn son, you aren't wrong.
After being rebuilt under Coach Bill O’Brien, the Nittany Lions are entering their third season under the highly regarded coach James Franklin; their most immediate obstacles are not court documents but Ohio State, Michigan State and Michigan.