I was just responding (too succinctly, obviously) to a stupid post that suggested the "timeline" began in 2009.
But I'm glad you brought up the child who was sodomized by Sandusky in 2002. I've been watching ESPN non-stop all day, and I'm mortified by the Paterno defenders on that channel. Yes, there are a few commentators who can rightly identify with the victims, but most seem not even to care one iota about the welfare of that child.
Absolutely disgusting.
As I said on another thread, Joe Paterno and all those involved at Pedo State can rot in hell for allowing this heinousness to continue for so long!
Then he called his father and his father told him he should probably find a new place to work.
My father would have personally kicked my ass for leaving that boy in there.
I wonder if we'll ever know what happened to the kid. Sandusky should have left that shower in a body bag.
I believe you and the other poster are having a misunderstanding, and you are both on the same side. The other poster was just pointing out the incident that got the current investigation started. The 1998 incident, also a victim’s mothers complaint, was the investigation led by currently missing DA Gricar. In that investigation, the police had Sandusky on tape admitting to the mother his crime. DA Gricar did not prosecute, even thou the evidence seemed solid. We will never know why for sure, we can speculate, since Gricar has disappeared from the Earth, and according to his fellow prosecutors he handled this case close to the vest. They have no idea either. As for Paterno, he is a liar and knew about all these investigations. If one of his players spit on the sidewalk, he would know from the local police. That is the way it is done in these college towns. His true character has been exposed. As of today he is still more concerned that he is coaching a football game on Saturday than with what happened to 20 and climbing victims who’s lives have been ruined for ever.