"Spanier, Paterno, Schultz and Curley are arguably responsible for endangering all of those kids that were abused later," he said. So far, the only two figures arrested in the alleged cover-up are Curley and Schultz. They were charged last fall with perjury and failure to report suspected child abuse and are awaiting trial. Spanier, who was ousted as Penn State president over the scandal, has not been charged, but a grand jury continues to investigate. Paterno died in January of lung cancer at 85. Paterno family spokesman Dan McGinn declined to comment on the criminal legal issues on Friday.Īt the very least, the Freeh report provides powerful ammunition to Sandusky victims looking to sue the university or Paterno's estate. The report said that Paterno and the other university officials hushed up child sexual abuse allegations against Sandusky in 2001 for fear of bad publicity. Asked on Thursday whether the actions of the four men amounted to a crime such as conspiracy or obstruction, Freeh said that would be for a grand jury to decide. But Curley later said in an email that he changed his mind "after giving it more thought and talking it over with Joe." According to his report, Spanier, Schultz and Curley drew up a plan that called for reporting Sandusky to the state Department of Public Welfare in 2001.īut the former FBI chief and federal judge said the evidence shows "an active agreement to conceal."įreeh described Paterno as "an integral part" of that agreement.
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