Accusations are usually vetted as to being legitimate, rumors, crank calls, whatever, before even being investigated IF THEY GET INVESTIGATED AT ALL. That was told me from an agency investigating these type of matters. Joe told his boss and the campus POLICE was told. Joe too that extend did more than even the law required. THEY whom he told and not Joe were fully responsible for getting perp off campus and doing the investigations. That is why universities have those positions. It was THE ACTUAL WITNESSES legal obligation too notify LEO that is just common sense. Even they may not be taken serious. In the case of Joe you can not report hearsay {third party accusations} and seriouslly expect any results. Yes it stinks but that is the reality.
Paterno was told a lot worse act than just that Sandusky was “showering” with a boy.
The point I am making is that someone who cared more about the victims than about career, position, money, reputation, honor and so on would have done more. And if they still failed, they would leave. They would not be able to live with their conscience knowing that little boys were still being raped.
And the legal system stinks, and especially there. But no moral person could have stayed knowing what was going on. Yes, it would be a huge sacrifice. But life is full of tests, and Paterno failed some major tests. Of course the perp/s failed much worse.