"When Paterno was given the sanitized version of the event in the shower by McQueary he went straight to the administrative head of campus police, the police agency that had the jurisdiction over any crime committed on the campus of Penn State. Joe Paterno went to the proper authority, he went immediately and he went as high as he could go. "
an interesting indictment of the press
Within 24 hours of of being told what happened by McQueary, Paterno reported it to both his boss, the athletic director, and the chief of campus police. He called the subsequent meeting with the police head.
He was told a second hand story about a guy he knew for twenty some years. He did not defend him. He went straight to the top, his boss and the head of police. What more could he have done? Shot Sandusky himself?
Seriously, a friend tells you about a crime that occurs at work. You call the boss and let him know. Then, you call the police chief and let him know. What more would you or could you do? There's no enabling. A verbal report of a crime was given to him. He's not a cop or in charge of the athletic programs....so he tells those who are.
At Penn State, Paterno WAS the boss, and they all deferred to him.
Pedophile enabler.
Period.