It must not be the case in Pennsylvania because McQueary did not report the act and still has not been indicted.
In some states, "mandated reporters" must report things like this to the police. That includes nurses, teachers, EMTs, doctors and members of management. I don't think that McQueary would be considered a "mandated reporter" in this case but all of the others above him would be.
McQueary said he saw Sandusky standing behind a boy about 10 years old, performing a sex act in the shower. McQueary immediately left and told his father. In the morning, he told Paterno, who then called Curley. About 10 days later, McQueary met with Curley and Schultz and told them what he witnessed, according to the grand-jury report.
People who bash McQ have no idea what corporations, govt. agencies, and other crooked outfits do to whistleblowers. McQ might have been blacklisted from coaching at any school. He might have been physically endangered. College football is a sleazy, lucrative racket. Come to think of it, higher education is a racket today, period. They don't want people around who squeal.
McQueary did report the act, in fact more than once. His real mistake was trusting the PSU admin. to do something about it. He’s not the one who ran the coverup. He’s also the key witness, other than the boys. Because of that, and because he testified truthfully before the grand jury, he will not be indicted.
Remember that McQ testified back in 2002. How is it his fault that nothing was done since then? People are bashing the wrong guy.