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Jerry Sandusky Second Mile Scandal

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Pennsylvania (Penn) State’s assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky who worked under head coach Joe Paterno appeared to be an upstanding model citizen; however, he was found to be a serial child rapist (Crandall et al., 2014). Those who were high in power were responsible for informing other of the past of Sandusky. The Board of Trustees knew about his predatory actions and incidents, yet fail to report them. Jerry Sandusky started out as the assistant coach at Penn State in 1969 and later became the defensive coordinator. He was most known for the establishing of the Second Mile, a charity that developed in 1977 as a group foster home for troubled disadvantaged boys (CNN, 2013). Sandusky was accused of using the Second Mile program to engage …show more content…

In addition to the 60 million dollar fine, there was also a 13 million dollar fine imposed by the Big Ten Conference (O'Keefe, 2011). After all, that has happened, and lawsuits passed down, Penn State reports that the total amount of settlement awards paid to Sandusky's victims was over $109 million (CNN, 2013). In 2014 most of the punishment was reversed, as the players should not have loss victories and scholarships due to misconduct of their staff. Curley, Spanier, and Schultz had some charges dropped due to lack of legal representation; however, they were sentenced to jail time for failing to report a 2001 allegation that assistant coach Sandusky was molesting young boys (CNN, 2013). Although most of their charges were dropped, charges of child endangerment were received by all involved, due to plea or being found guilty. The officials were also found guilty of conspiracy; therefore, charges were later dropped against Curley, Spanier, and Schultz (Carpenter, 2011). All three of the officials were sentenced to jail time, fines, and probation as a result of the scandal. Spanier received a sentence of 4 to 12 months in prison, 7,500 dollars in fines, and two years of probation (CNN, 2013). There were emails, and notes from meetings included as evidence of the accounts being reported and discussed with officials …show more content…

(2012). Sandusky's Trial Begins With Graphic Testimony. The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2018, from https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/12/sports/ncaafootball/jerry-sandusky-child-sexual-abuse-trial-begins.html Carpenter, D. (2011). Penn State image damaged; what can the university do? The Boston Globe. Associated Press. Retrieved April 18, 2018, from http://archive.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2011/11/20/penn_state_image_damaged_what_can_university_do/ CNN (2013). Penn State Scandal Fast Facts. [Updated 2018]. Retrieved April 18, 2018, from https://www.cnn.com/2013/10/28/us/penn-state-scandal-fast-facts/index.html Crandall, W., Parnell, J. A., & Spillan, J. E. (2014). Crisis management in the new strategy landscape (2nd Ed.). Los Angeles: SAGE. Retrieved April 18, 2018. O'Keefe, M. (2011). Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky arrested in child sex case; AD Tim Curley charged with perjury. New York Daily News. Retrieved April 18, 2018, from

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