Case Study: Mini-Case-Scandal at Penn State
Once a model citizen and former Pennsylvania State University football coach, Jerry Sandusky also had a dark secret that finally caught up with him (Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan, 2013). In 1977, Jerry Sandusky created a group foster home for troubled boys called, The Second Mile. The foster home grew into a non-profit organization that “helped young people to achieve their potential as individuals and community members (Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan, 2013).” Individually, Sandusky would get to know the boys from the foster home. He would be their friend; more like a father figure, he would take them to football games, buy them expensive gifts, and invite them to stay at his home. However, he felt he needed more from the boys. Not to get into the sick, twisted incidents that took place, Jerry Sandusky was convicted in June 2012 on 45 counts of child sex abuse for molesting 10 boys over 15 years (Reuters, 2012). The former Pennsylvania State University football coach was ordered to spend at least 30 years in prison for sexually abusing the at-risk boys (Reuters, 2012).
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The incident was investigated by the Police, Sandusky admitted showering naked with the boy, admitting that it was wrong and promises not to do it again (The Washington Post, 2011).The district attorney advises investigators that no charges will be filed and the case was closed (The Washington Post, 2011).At this point, the four Penn State officials, Spanier, Schultz, Curley, and Paterno, were informed of the police report and preceded as if nothing happened (Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan, 2013). Penn State Board of Trustee was never informed of this