Spanier, schultz, curley and paterno empowered sandusky to attract potential victims to the campus and football events, the report said. The freeh reports complete condemnation of penn states reaction to the sandusky scandalfrom the president, vice president, general counsel, the. The freeh report had farreaching outcomes for penn state. Former fbi director louis freehs report on the penn state scandal reveals more about what highranking officials, including former coach joe paterno, knew. Senior officials at the school including its recentlydeceased head football coach joe paterno ignored complaints and warnings about sanduskys crimes, and. Freehs report found a total and consistent disregard by the most senior leaders at penn state for the safety and welfare of sanduskys child victims. Thornburgh calls on penn state to release freeh report documents. The freeh report on penn state university national sexual. Freeh, who five years ago produced a scathing report on the culpability of pennsylvania state university administrators in the jerry. Jul 14, 2012 this article is more than 7 years old.
Officially titled report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of the pennsylvania state university related to the child sexual abuse committed by gerald a. The freeh teams independence was fatally compromised by collaboration with three interested parties. The 267page, comprehensive report from judge louis freeh s team. Posted on july 26, 2012 by paul mirengoff in sports. A report compiled by longstanding critics of louis freehs 2012 investigation of the sexabuse scandal at pennsylvania state university asserts. If you dont want to download the full report, the freeh site also includes a sevenpage set of remarks providing an overview of. Freeh report into penn state university internet archive. Nothing in this report detracts from the many significant accomplishments of our faculty, staff, students and alumni. It dove into 24 of the 30 years of sanduskys time at penn state, dating back to 1975 further than the grand jury report.
Jul 12, 2012 it will take some time for everyonethe penn state administration, trustees, the news media, and all the rest of usto read and digest its contents. Report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of the pennsylvania state university related to the child sexual abuse committed by gerald a. Special investigative counsel report regarding actions of penn state. On november 21, 2011, frazier announced that louis freeh, former director of the. Freeh report rebukes psu for concealing abuse nbc sports. If you dont want to download the full report, the freeh site also includes a sevenpage set of remarks providing an overview of the findings. The damning report on penn state by former fbi director louis freeh confirmed, last week, what many said all along the scandal is the biggest and most damaging in the history of college sports. One childs mother reported a 1998 incident to penn state police when her son came. Freeh report released to public penn state university. Apr 24, 2017 the freeh reports complete condemnation of penn states reaction to the sandusky scandalfrom the president, vice president, general counsel, the board of trustees, and all the way down to. July report on freeh recommendations shows quick action by penn state. Select the more info link to keep up with the latest from penn state about the global coronavirus outbreak. Psu board should consider rejection of freeh report. Police report, initial investigation and psychological evaluation of the victim.
Penn states alumnielected trustees have called a special meeting of the board for friday to take another crack at formally rebutting the findings of the freeh report on the universitys role in. Penn state resolves issues with paterno family, takes great pride in. Statement from university leadership and the board of trustees. The board of trustees, as the group that has paramount accountability for overseeing and ensuring the proper functioning and governance of the. Joe paternos family files lawsuit against ncaa, freeh report. Penn state trustees group challenges 2012 sandusky report. Penn state responds to freeh report with statement. Jul, 2012 freehs report found a total and consistent disregard by the most senior leaders at penn state for the safety and welfare of sanduskys child victims. Freeh report on penn states handling of jerry sanduskys.
The freeh report, judge louis freehs special investigation regarding the actions of penn state related to jerry sandusky, was released on thursday. Penn state issues statement on freeh report penn state. Penn state leaders including late head football coach joe paterno concealed former assistant coach jerry sanduskys child sexual abuse for years, showing a total disregard for his victims, former fbi director louis freeh said in a report on thursday. Report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of. The reports findings established the necessary connection. Download and read former fbi director louis freehs report on how penn state handled allegations of child sex abuse against former defensive coordinator jerry sandusky. Penn state lawsuits likely after freeh report traces coverup.
Jul 12, 2012 the freeh report is the result of an internal investigation launched shortly after sanduskys nov. Jul 16, 2012 the damning report on penn state by former fbi director louis freeh confirmed, last week, what many said all along the scandal is the biggest and most damaging in the history of college sports. Jul 12, 2012 freeh report on penn state university. Statement from penn state and ncaa on freeh report. Freeh report on abuse scandal tarnishes joe paternos legacy. Psu board should consider rejection of freeh report sports. Penn state the freeh report and implications for the fcpa. Penn state will pay sanduskys victims are gonna need wheelbarrows to carry all the money the juries are going to give them. Paterno family releases report, calls freeh report. Jim clemente, former top fbi profiler clemente is a former top fbi profiler and internationally recognized expert in the fields of sex crimes investigations, sex offender behavior, child sexual victimization and child pornography.
The freeh report is absolutely devastating to penn state, said andrew shubin and justine andronici, part of a legal team that represents several victims in the case, including three who. Jul 12, 2012 louis freeh, a former fbi director, has released the freeh report. It detailed a series of actions and inactions taken by officials at penn. In it, the former fbi director finds fault in the leadership of the school. Even if there are questions whether it was a truly external, impartial report, such as. Former fbi director louis freeh released his report on the scandal surrounding penn state and the years in which football coach jerry sandusky sexually molested young boys on and off campus and its ugly, to say the least. Complete investigative findings related to child sexual abuse committed by gerald a. Investigative counsel sic by the penn state board of trustees to investigate the jerry sandusky child.
Penn state lawsuits likely after freeh report traces cover. Jun 02, 20 alleging the freeh report was the lynch pin supporting the bridge between sanduskys criminal conduct and the improper coverup by the penn state athletic department, the paternos claim the report itself was shaped by the ncaas desire to punish coach paterno and penn state. The penn state board of trustees commissioned a report by a special investigative group headed by former fbi director louis freeh. Todays comprehensive report is sad and sobering in that it concludes that at the moment of truth, people in positions of authority and responsibility did not put the welfare of children first. It will take some time for everyonethe penn state administration, trustees, the news media, and all the rest of usto read and digest its contents. The report said penn states awareness and interest in clery act compliance was significantly lacking. Penn state issued the following statement after a press conference this afternoon. It does a tremendous disservice to penn state, joe paterno, and the victims of jerry sandusky.
As the freeh report notes penn state is an outstanding institution, nationally renowned for its excellence in academics and research. Jul 01, 2018 there was a time in this whole ordeal when it would have seemed like a major story statewide, maybe nationally, had penn state decided to consider rejecting the freeh report and its findings. Jul 12, 2012 the ncaa is investigating penn state for a lack of institutional control and unethical conduct. Jul 12, 2012 download and read former fbi director louis freehs report on how penn state handled allegations of child sex abuse against former defensive coordinator jerry sandusky. Today with the report released by judge louis freeh, the penn state board of trustees delivered on the commitment we made last november when we engaged judge freeh to conduct an independent investigation into the universitys actions regarding former penn state employee, jerry sandusky, and the handling of allegations of the child. Penn states board plans next week to discuss the freeh report, a document regarding the schools response to the jerry sandusky molestation scandal that has divided the university and its. Penn state alumni trustees attack freeh investigation of sandusky. Alleging the freeh report was the lynch pin supporting the bridge between sanduskys criminal conduct and the improper coverup by the penn state athletic department, the paternos claim the report itself was shaped by the ncaas desire to punish coach paterno and penn state. There was a time in this whole ordeal when it would have seemed like a major story statewide, maybe nationally, had penn state decided to consider rejecting the freeh report and its.
Penn state alumni trustees call meeting to revisit freeh. Freeh report rebukes psu for hiding abuse allegations. Freehs team interviewed more than four hundred and thirty people and looked at three and a half million pieces of electronic. Jul 12, 2012 full text of freeh report into penn state univ. Only one form used to report such crimes was completed on campus from 2007 through 2011, according to the freeh findings. Special investigative counsel report regarding actions of. Ap a small group of penn state board members that includes longtime defenders of famed football coach joe paterno is challenging as unreliable a 2012 universitycommissioned investigation of the jerry sandusky child sex abuse scandal. The freeh report on penn state university national. Details from the freeh report about penn state business. Pennsylvania state university related to the child sexual abuse committed by. The freeh report on the jerry sandusky investigation was released earlier today. Louis freeh, former fbi director, led the investigation, whose report concluded that paterno, former penn state president graham spanier. Graham spanier spanyer is suing freeh over the 2012 report he issued on penn states handling of the jerry sandusky sex assault case.
The lesson of the freeh report isnt just that paterno and others didnt do enough. Penn state and the freeh reports findings only a game. The ncaa used the freeh report in lieu of its own investigation to impose sanctions on the penn state football program. The statement is its response to the freeh investigative report released earlier today. Jul 15, 2012 penn state, the freeh report and implications for the fcpa compliance practitioner the freeh report was released last week. Press release details findings of penn state investigation. Penn states investigation is complete, and here is a summary of what louis freeh and his investigators found, per the.
Former penn state president graham spanier, former interim senior vice president for finance and buisness gary schultz, the late former head coach joe paterno and former athletic director tim curley put children in danger by permitting sandusky with support, according to the freeh report released this morning. Philadelphia joe paterno and other top penn state officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations against jerry sandusky more than a decade ago for fear of bad publicity, allowing the former assistant football coach to prey on other youngsters, according. The freeh special investigations task force released on thursday covered 267 pages and is a summary of the investigation into the circumstances of penn state s in the child abuse committed by. The investigation by the freeh report reveals that curley and. The 267page, comprehensive report from judge louis freehs team.
Jul 12, 2012 the report said penn state s awareness and interest in clery act compliance was significantly lacking. Former fbi director louis freeh s report on the penn state scandal reveals more about what highranking officials, including former coach joe paterno, knew. Former penn state president graham spanier, former interim senior vice president for finance and buisness gary schultz, the late former head coach joe paterno and former athletic director tim curley put children in danger by permitting sandusky with support, according to. Penn state freeh report assailed as blundering by schools expresident expenn state president graham spanier says he was a victim of child abuse. Freeh report on abuse scandal tarnishes joe paternos. Loved it so much it became a totem, an identity, an.
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