And You Thought the Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal Couldn't Get Any Worse!

Reaganite Republican ^ | November 10, 2011 | Reaganite Republican

[Reaganite Republican]

Jerry Sandusky: the flags were there all along

The list of enablers seems to grow by the minute... the beloved JoePa may now even face charges himself for not reporting Sandusky.  Then there's the crimes themselves: suffice to say, the kind that get you killed your first week in prison. What an unmitigated nightmare for sleepy State College, Pa, the entire NCAA, and above all the victims. 

But the sad fact this case could get a whole lot uglier...

Obviously there's more questions than answers at this point: like how the wife, family, and Penn State associates of Jerry Sandusky all justified covering for such hideous crimes. About the only ones not asking these things might be the mob of morally-retarded Penn State fans who actually rioted over the firing of Paterno yesterday. 

But recall that the OSU Buckeyes lost Jim Tressel earlier this year because he covered for players selling a couple jerseys… what did they possibly expect at Penn State, then. Paterno had plenty of warnings, and somehow just didn’t do the right thing. Get over it, Penn State fans- a luxury the victims -who may number as many as 17- will probably never enjoy.

What now?

One thing people are talking about today is how the initial 1998 investigation into the vile predatory habits of Jerry Sandusky went nowhere. All of us -along with all his subsequent targets- are left wondering why nothing ever happened when there'd been firsthand witnesses and even a direct admission.

Seems that thirteen years ago when Center Country DA 

Ray Gricar was working the case against Sandusky, he quite mysteriously failed to ever bring charges, despite the wealth of evidence...  but it doesn't look like anybody's going to get to ask him about it, except for St Peter maybe:

Ray Gricar, the Centre County DA at the time of the 1998 investigation into Victim 6's allegations, has been missing since 2005 and was declared legally dead in July of this year. 

We may never know why Gricar did not press charges against Sandusky, despite Sandusky's admissions—per the grand jury report—that he had showered naked with the boy and hugged him. 

Ray Gricar (Deadspin)

The hard drive from Gricar's computer turned up on the banks of the Susquehanna River six months after his disappearance, according to this story Ganim wrote three years ago, when she was still at the State College, Pa.-based Centre County Daily Times. Whatever was on that hard drive will forever be the subject of speculation now...

Gricar just as mysteriously went missing after telling his girlfriend he was to go for a day off drive in the park... the DA was never seen nor heard from again. His Red Mini Cooper was found soon afterward, cellphone still on the seat.

Investigators said internet searches conducted from Ray Gricar's house on that day he vanished in 2005 include "how to wreck a hard drive" and "water damage to notebook computer", among other things. Three months after Gricar's disappearance, his government-issued notebook was found by a fisherman, sans hard drive. Three months after that, that heavily damaged hard drive was found along the same river's banks. The tough Gricar had just busted a major heroin ring, and was at the crest of his career- why on Earth would he be afraid to go after a child molester?

Recall a few years back, where they busted that Belgian child-sex ring... one that not only swapped playthings amongst themselves -often their own children- but enforced the security of the operation with violent, mafia-style manipulation and even vengeance killings?

Seems this case is beginning to acquire a similar stench... Sandusky certainly had his helpers, and now perhaps we'll be finding out who all they were, as well as just how far they were willing to go to protect the oh-so-very sick and dangerous Jerry Sandusky.

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[ken5050]

Good piece..thanks.

Two additional points to ponder:

1. How do they appoint as interi coach someone who has been there for 33 years. Are we to believ that he had NO knowledge of the previosu incidents, had heard no rumors, had never seen Sandusky acting odd around kids? He's just as culpable.

2. The social pathology of pedophiles is well known. They often operate in rings...exchanging child porn, and often, sadly, children, among themselves. Was there a ring operating "in plain sight" in un-Happy Valley?

[SMARTY]

I don’t get demonstrating the guy’s removal from office.

What??? Is pedophelia OK in America now? What are the demonstratos saying???? Is all of American youth corrupted now??

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Interesting comment from the link right under the photo:

“Creepier is the fact that we’re likely looking at Victim 4 at some point in this video. Check out the bottom of page 15 - http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2011/1107/espn_e_Sandusky-Grand-Jury-Presentment.pdf";

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Ken....it makes me wonder if there was a ‘pedo ring’ going on at the uni.

Damn. It’s just all too sick. Ugh!

[demkicker]

Link doesn’t work....

[Steely Tom]

And You Thought the Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal Couldn't Get Any Worse!

Oh, I know it will get worse.

[blueunicorn6]

I’m glad they fired Paterno, but I still don’t understand the old media’s focus on this. If they were so worried about child rapists, why haven’t they gone after Barney Frank?

[wideawake]

I've never seen a crowd riot in support of the sexual abuse of children before.

The Penn State student body are worthless scum. I will never hire another PSU alumnus or alumna again.

[dfwgator]

Now it makes sense as to why JoePa was so determined to go to the grave as PSU head coach. He was afraid of what would be discovered after he left.

[icwhatudo]

Nice work! First time I’ve sen your blog. Glad to see you posted it in full (avoiding the harassment) and then linked.

[tflabo]

Stop...we want our Joe Pa.
Sandusky the creep ruins the end of Jo Pa’s career. Totally rots.

[StAnDeliver]

"The hard drive from Gricar's computer turned up on the banks of the Susquehanna River six months after his disappearance, according to this story Ganim wrote three years ago, when she was still at the State College, Pa.-based Centre County Daily Times. Whatever was on that hard drive will forever be the subject of speculation now..."

You know, data recovery has evolved eons beyond where it was in 2005. Wonder if this thing is still in an evidence room somewhere?

[dfwgator]

Keep in mind that their enrollment is over 44K a small percentage were demonstrating in favor of Paterno.

[Rummyfan]

This bastard Sandusky has destroyed how many lives and maybe the entire Penn State community. Anyone who enabled him or looked the other way has some serious explaining to do.

[wideawake]

Keep in mind that their enrollment is over 44K a small percentage were demonstrating in favor of Paterno.

Then the other 90% should have been counterdemonstrating those filth.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

In July of this year, Gricar's daughter successfully petitioned a court to declare Gricar deceased and bring the saga to an end. But the saga will not end.

That's because Gricar is the man who may have let Jerry Sandusky off the hook in 1998, when reports first surfaced of Sandusky's sexual misconduct (showering with an 11-year-old boy).

From The New York Times yesterday:

As the Sandusky investigation moves forward, questions will be asked anew about why Gricar did not pursue charges against him 13 years ago.

A small but strident minority believes Gricar did not want to tackle a case that involved a hometown icon.

Others who knew and worked with Gricar say he was a meticulous, independent and tough-minded prosecutor who was unbowed by Penn State, its football program and political pressure in general.

bttt

[BunnySlippers]

Is there any link to Barney Frank and children?

[wideawake]

Excellent observation. I wonder if it was ever sent to an FBI/CIA lab or was just examined with PA resources.

[miss marmelstein]

I certainly understand your intense disgust!

But I saw yesterday a group of students who were wearing ribbons or buttons in defense of the victims. Some of them were young men. I was impressed. Imagine my horror this morning when finding out young people rioted over this firing.