Report: Penn St. officials in 2001 worried over not reporting Sandusky allegations
By Jeremy Roebuck and Susan Snyder
Inquirer Staff Writers
Associated Press
E-mails concerning Jerry Sandusky have become key evidence in a grand jury inquiry. One e-mail purportedly refers to officials becoming "vulnerable" for not reporting allegations.
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Report: Sandusky allegations worried PSU brass in 2001
CNN has reported that three top Pennsylvania State University officials decided against reporting sex-abuse allegations involving Jerry Sandusky to authorities in 2001 but worried at the time the decision could leave them "vulnerable."
The television network Friday reported on a series of e-mails among former university president Graham B. Spanier, athletic director Tim Curley, and then-vice president Gary Schultz in which they planned to air their concerns directly with the former assistant football coach and then, depending on his reaction, decide whether they should notify outside agencies. No report was ever made.
"The only downside for us is if the message isn't 'heard' and acted upon, and we then become vulnerable for not having reported it," CNN quoted Spanier as writing in one e-mail dated Feb. 27, 2001.
The documents have become a central piece of evidence in a grand jury investigation into whether Penn State administrators failed to act when first told of Sandusky's inappropriate relationships with children.
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