Freeh’s report didn't let anyone off the hook and in his public comments Freeh indicts all of Penn States heirachy and doesn't blame Paterno anymore than the board of directors.
The two things Freeh pins on Paterno is one that he didn't inquire into the well being of the victim and two that Paterno refused to adhere to the Clery Act.
I am not on a grand jury and this isn't a court of law. The burden of evidence in court is a lot greater than it is in my court. O.J. Simpson did not kill his ex-wife so said the court of law. I have stated before that Paterno reported the incident to his superior which was the minimal thing he had to do. Freeh’s report states this but he is also of the opinion that Paterno as a man of his statue and influence could have done a lot more for that child.
I believe that Paterno who coached with Sandusky for thirty years knew a little more about him than he has led us to believe. I also believe McQuery was given a full-time job at Penn State for keeping the shower incident “in house”. It appears that Penn State had a culture of fear as reported by the janitors employed there, created by Paterno.
This isn't over for Penn State or Spanier, Curley or Shultz. They will get their day in court. Paterno is dead and his lack of action is something he took to the grave. Paterno did not go to the police and there was no police report. Paterno went to people he could count on to keep things quiet.
The longer Paterno and Penn State covered up for Sandusky, the more leverage Sandusky had over them, since if they were going to turn him in, he would take them all down with him.
Few people have touched on the fact that this only broke, right after JoePa got win 409 to surpass Eddie Robinson, how long did they sit on this story? Was there some kind of agreement to only break the story once JoePa had the record?
If that's is how Penn State dealt with reports of sexual misconduct, then no wonder there are so many employees there -- 2500 at last count.
It appears that Penn State had a culture of fear as reported by the janitors employed there, created by Paterno.
Too bad they didn't report it. They too might have gotten raises and new jobs to keep the shower incident in house as well.