Bottom line: Joe Patero did what he was required to do under Pa. State law. If others dropped the ball, that was not his responsibility..Be careful of the brush you wish to paint others with...
Yay! Go Joe! You get your trophies back! Hey listen, could you slip an extra twenty to the cleaning staff? Sandusky made a mess in the locker room.
Joe Paterno was a mandated reporter of child abuse under Pennsylvania law.
Pennsylvania Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse
What is the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL)?
The PA Child Protective Services Act was signed into law in 1975. It was enacted to protect children from abuse, allow the opportunity for healthy growth and development and, whenever possible, preserve and stabilize the family.
Who is mandated to report?
Individuals who, in the practice of their employment, occupation or practice of a profession, come into contact with children and have reasonable cause to suspect that a child under the care, supervision, guidance, or training of that person or of an agency, institution, organization or other entity with which that person is affiliated is a victim of child abuse.
What is the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL)?
The PA Child Protective Services Act was signed into law in 1975. It was enacted to protect children from abuse, allow the opportunity for healthy growth and development and, whenever possible, preserve and stabilize the family.
May God have mercy on the victims of Penn State.