The next morning, a Saturday, the graduate assistant telephoned Paterno and went to Paterno's home, where he reported what he had seen. Joseph V. Paterno testified to receiving the graduate assistant's report at his home on a Saturday morning. Paterno testified that the graduate assistant was very upset. Paterno called Tim Curley ("Curley"), Penn State Athletic Director and Paterno's immediate superior, to his home the very next day, a Sunday, and reported to him that the graduate assistant had seen Jerry Sandusky in the Lasch Building showers fondling or doing something of a sexual nature to a young boy. Approximately one and a half weeks later, the graduate assistant was called to a meeting with Penn State Athletic Director Curley and Senior Vice President for Finance and Business Gary Schultz ("Schultz"). The graduate assistant reported to Curley and Schultz that he had witnessed what he believed to be Sandusky having anal sex with a boy in the Lasch Building showers.
Gary Shultz had the Campus Police Chief as his direct report per what has been reported. It was also reported yesterday on Fox News that Paterno also contacted him.
What is happenning is a pile on Paterno before the facts have completely come to light. To my knowledge, Paterno has always conducted himself in the highest manner. I would find it difficult to believe that Paterno would allow a pedofile access to his football program if he believed the report was credible.
Before we bury him, he should be allowed the dignity of explaining his actions.
Isn’t this what we are requesting of the treatment for Herman Cain?