He had to go. He was going rogue out there shooting his mouth off about how “in hindsight, he should have done more”.
That’s absolutely true, but as an employee, he brings more liability on the university by admitting that. As it is, PSU is probably looking at potentially millions of $$$ in damages over this. Paid by whom? - the taxpayers of PA, of course.
JoePa supposedly has his son, Scott (who is a lawyer, but not practicing right now) advising him, if you can call it that. JoePa lives in a bubble where he is loved and revered and he has always called the shots. He needs a very good lawyer now. Maybe he won’t be found culpable in a criminal case, but in a civil case where the bar is lower, he very well could be.
He needs to shut up and go away. The sooner he’s out of the picture, the sooner the damage from this to the reputation of a fine university will abate.
What a way to end a stellar career. He outstayed his welcome by about ten years.
[The sooner he’s out of the picture, the sooner the damage from this to the reputation of a fine university will abate.]
A univerity who protects a homosexual child rapist is not a “fine university.” Ped State deserves to have a damaged reputation. They’ve more than earned it.