Paterno knew of only the one allegation, and he says the assistant coach who reported seeing the inappropriate behavior did not get into any specifics. Paterno wasn't entirely sure about what he was dealing with. But he did the right thing and immediately reported it to the people who were supposed to follow through.
We really don't know for sure what Paterno may or may not have done in the interim. For all we know, Joe did indeed continue to inquire about the matter. Beyond that, what was he supposed to do based on one allegation?
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LH
I see your point, but like it or not, JoePa will be associated with this, and that is going to affect recruiting. Because of the sheer ugliness of this situation, maybe unfairly, Joe has to go, the sooner the better, for PSU to put this behind them, and move the program forward.