Posted on 11/10/2011 8:31:48 AM PST by Colofornian
Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky has been charged with sexually abusing eight children, with something like a dozen more also claiming they were victimized. That's horrible. Powerful PSU figures appear to have attempted to cover up what they knew. That makes it even worse.
But if one rumor turns out to be true, this may become a story too awful to compare to any other.
There's been nothing reported by an investigative journalist or law enforcement official so far, but a handful of media members are talking about investigations into whether Sandusky may have shared some of his victims with other adult males.
From two days ago, here's Dan Bernstein of CBS Chicago:
@dan_bernstein FYI: names are being x-checked w/Sandusky's Second Mile, and there are other older adult men with "curious" relationships. Only the start.
Thursday morning, Mark Madden, a Pittsburgh radio host who wrote a story seven months ago envisioning Sandusky's downfall, went on WEEI's Dennis & Callahan Morning Show to discuss the scandal. At the 7:15 mark here, he's asked about the "next shoe to drop." Here are his remarks:
I can give you a rumor, and I can give you something I think might happen. I hear there's a rumor that there will be a more shocking development from the Second Mile foundation. And, hold on to your stomachs because this is gross, I'll use the only language that I can, that Jerry Sandusky and Second Mile were pimping out young boys to donors. This is being investigated by two prominent columnists as I speak.
Madden also speculates it'll be revealed that Sandusky was told to retire as part of a cover-up.
CBS Sports' Gregg Doyel tweeted the following later in the morning, appearing to cite a source besides Madden:
@greggdoyelcbs I'm told Penn's atty general has this sick Sandusky rumor on the radar. Warning, awful read http://t.co/Wy4uiuiD
We can hope none of this is true, but multiple outlets are saying it's being investigated. If it is, let's then hope investigators are able to find it never happened.
Tom, I am with you on that, but I really fear that foundation had a pedophilia ring connected to it.
Hey I have a child attending PSU and one that just graduated from there. One bad apple does not make everyone bad.
Re your last: Bring back public horsewhipping.
That said, I'm praying the story is false. Too many kids have been hurt already. The fact that some here seem to be salivating over the possibility of a bigger conspiracy involving kids is just sick.
there is a culture there that i would be worried about....i would worry about adults who would put children at risk rather that embarrass the university....
my child would have to pay his own way if he choose to stay there....
There are more victims.
His brother did commit suicide in 1996 - but It was NOT THE SAME RIVER!!!
From Wiki:
Ray Gricar’s older brother, Roy, disappeared from his West Chester, Ohio home in May 1996. His body was found a week later in the Great Miami River; authorities ruled his death a suicide.[8]
Tom, again I agree with you, but if there is a ring as we suspect, it is better to snuff the entire network out before more children can be destroyed by them.
Actually “foundations” and “orphanages” are pretty frequent cover for molestation. The founder is usually a charismatic pervert, and he not only seduces children into his bed, he seduces partners and donors to loosen their wallets.
Here is but one example, I just wiki’d it to get the details.
Rev. Bruce Ritter (25 February 1927 – 7 October 1999) was a Roman Catholic priest and one-time Franciscan friar who founded the charity Covenant House in 1972 for homeless teenagers, from which he was forced to resign in 1990 after accusations that he had engaged in financial improprieties and had engaged in sexual relations with several youth in the care of the charity.
You sound more and more like you would like this to just go away. Why are you critizing those that are trying to get to the bottom of this?
That's the sickest post I have seen yet in the past four days.
“I’m not suggesting this as a modern approach...”
I have commented, only half-joking, that hangings in the public square of lousy teachers should occur. (Also can ruin kids for life).
I see no reason why a pervert, killer, or anyone else that harms a child in such a terrible manner shouldn’t get the death penalty. That goes for “regular” rape or killing as well. (And no - not where the 17 year old gal has regrets about doing it with her 18 year-old boyfriend.)
Definitly
Show me where I said ANYTHING approaching that.
Why are you critizing those that are trying to get to the bottom of this?
Who, a bunch of schlubs posting on a website? All you guys want is a bigger conspiracy.
OK, what am I missing here? I already said that I want every person involved to be punished, but I also hope it doesn't get any bigger. If it does, so be it, get the monsters who have hurt the kids, and get each kid the help he needs.
But what is wrong with hoping and praying that there are no more hurt kids?
Obama weighs in on Penn State controversy
But no mention of Spanier being looked at for Barry's SecEd. Go figger. But I hope the left keeps going there. I'd like to find out why Barry didn't give Spanier the job.
Your world is upside down.
Please leave some comments.
Couldn't find anything I wrote huh?
I want every person involved to be discovered, caught and punished.
I want every child and adult victimized to get all the help they need.
I also hope and pray that the rumor of a much larger conspiracy, and thus more vicimized kids, is not true.
What is so "upside down" about that?
My son did pay his own way and graduated in the top 5% . Its a good school contrary to what happened in the football dept.
Who, a bunch of schlubs posting on a website? All you guys want is a bigger conspiracy.
I want every person involved to be discovered, caught and punished.
Sorry. I thought you were criticizing us for wanting to make sure every person involved is discovered, caught and punished. My bad.
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