Perhaps it may have to do with the Second Mile Charity that Sandusky founded to “help” young men that he they preyed on, and the many, many highly connected people who became associated and involved with it...who that Charity contributed to, etc., etc.
There is a lot of questions about (similarly to the Penn State Football program and admin) who knew what and when and if they covered it up.
You know, there was a wrestling promoter many many years ago, down south (and not Vince McMahon or Ted Turner), I think his name was Jim Barnett or something.
Story was, him, and Rock Hudson (who was a close friend of his), would plow booze and drugs into some of the University of Kentucky college football players, and then have sex with/rape and blackmail them.
This was way back in probably the 60's, during the National Wrestling Alliance territory days. There was a few stories, that have popped up, of other men being involved in taking advantage of those kids.
Its considered wrestling gossip, but its been told by so many different folks who knew people there and were around in that area, that I think its pretty likely, especially in light of what happened with that promoter later on.
Look it up, I think it eventually wound up in a few books, I'm wondering if this isn't the same thing happening all over again, but with younger children and a few different details.