Speaking from personal experience, that dog doesn't hunt!
There was an employee at my plant back in 2005 who was reported to the police by his young daughter's girlfriend claiming he had molested her. Andrew was arrested, thrown in jail and at his arraignment, the judge actually called him a monster and a threat to children everywhere.
After posting bail, hiring an attorney, being condemned by the folks in his community, ignored by his neighbors, it was finally discovered that the young girlfriend of his daughter was recruited by his ex-wife into making the false charge against Andrew in the hopes that he would be sent to prison and she would regain custody of the daughter........
That is why I am so adamant as to one having absolute proof of an alleged sexual crime before reporting it to the police. And that is why I am so adamant about Paterno's innocence in this scandal, especially when he immediately reported it to his superior, the Athletic Director........
PA law gives specific permission to report the incident even if you report it to your supervisor. Best to not talk out of your sphere of knowledge.
Everyone knew Sandusky raped little boys. What did Joe do? Nothing. Joe could have stopped Sandusky years ago but he didn't. How many boys were raped from the time Joe knew till he was finally stopped.
You are making a horrible mistake:
There is a big difference between overzealous, unwarranted prosecution and the requirements of a basic functional adult in getting law enforcement to investigate a credible and horrible accusation.
The miscarriage of justice you describe does not rest on the shoulders of those who brought law enforcement into the situation, it was the mistake of the law enforcers themselves. IN BOTH CASES, REPORT ALLEGED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE TO THE POLICE.
that has nothing to do with an eyewitness account to a child-rape.
If Paterno thought McQueary to be an unreliable witness, he sure showed it by hiring him.
If the police thought McQueary to be an unreliable witness, they sure showed it by basing their perjury charges against two administrators on McQueary’s testimony.
There was an eyewitness!
He went to his father who is a doctor!
There was a boy who needed medical attention, and evidence could have been taken to use against the rapist.
That window of opportunity was lost by grown men who did.....nothing.
Do you think that the GA who witnessed the rape should have talked to the police?
Even Joe Paterno has said he should have done more.
Two things bother me here the most. One, no one ever inquired about the victim. Two, Paterno had a meeting with the AD and the Senior VP days before talking with the GA who witnessed the crime. What was discussed in that meeting and why didn't they immediately talk to the GA?
It just looks like a cover-up at this point.
He reported it “to his superior the AG”. Let’s examine the relationship between Paterno and Curley to see who’s the “superior”. From the PS football media guide:
“[Tim Curley] grew up in a house across from Old Beaver Field and was a member of the undefeated 1971 State College Area High School football team. He joined Paterno’s football team as a walk-on after that and had his career cut short by injuries. After graduating from PSU with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education, Curley served as a graduate assistant on the PSU coaching staff and soon became Paterno’s first full-time recruiting coordinator in 1978.,,,For Curley, it was onward and upward in PSU athletics as time passed by.,,,He was named an assistant athletic director in 1982 and promoted to associate athletic director in 1992. Curley was elevated to athletic director a year later when Jim Tarman retired.”
Curley is/was a 40 yr. Paterno disciple. No way would Curley fail to follow Paterno’s lead in 2002 re Sandusky. Whatever was or wasn’t done by Curley was exactly the way Paterno wanted it imo.