One point regarding Paterno that illustrates how a lot of people have developed strong opinions based on assumptions and not facts.
A child never reported any abuse to Paterno at least as far as we know. It was an adult who told Paterno he saw a child being abused. How to deal with a second-hand report from someone not the victim is not that cut and dry.
Otherwise, he makes great points.
What kid is going to “report child abuse” to Paterno. Get real. The kids were (I hate this term) “groomed” and so discombobulated they didn’t and couldn’t protect themselves. No. Adults are supposed to protect children. You can’t blame the kids for not protecting themselves.
I can remember when my boys were little, one of them actually assumed the “bad guys” would announce their “badness”. which of course, they don’t. They pretend it’s all on the up and up.
It is insane to expect little children to go to a complete stranger and make an “I was raped” report.