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I heard that Paterno reported the incident up the chain of command. Does that absolve him?

If Sandusky was still walking around Penn State years later, then it should have been clear to Paterno that nothing was done. It's being reported that Sandusky was using Penn State football facilities last week.

Paterno has I think 15 grandchildren. As a grandfather, he has a moral obligation to see that this puke was in jail, not still walking around freely years later.

Asst coaches, like Sandusky, spend a lot of time in close proximity with the players and other athletic staff. Practice, film, trainign room, dining halls..it's a LOT of time. I'm NOT suggesting any inappropriate contact between players and Sandusky, ( he liked them MUCH younger) but when you spend that much time with one person, for 3-4 years as a player,or in case of some staffers, decades, you get a sense, a vibe, off that person, or they observed him in close proximity with young kids many times. I suspect that a great many had an idea, an inkling, that something was wrong..and failed to say anything.

It's also very likely that Sandusky committed many acts with kids inside the Penn State facilities. The pathology f pedophiles is such that they need to have a comfort zone, a space where they feel safe, untouchable. For Sandusky, that was the Penn State athletic buildings.

Yes, I see your points very clearly and I agree. I was wondering if, from a legal aspect, if Paterno can escape prosecution.

IMO, it’s sad on many levels, not only for the boys that were harmed, but for the long and legendary career of Paterno. Bad way to have to go out and I don’t think even if he is cleared, he has enough time to live this down. Just sad.