Current Events > Ex-Penn State officials get jail time for failing to report Sandusky crimes

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http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/19521850/ex-penn-state-officials-graham-spanier-gary-schultz-tim-curley-get-jail-failing-report-jerry-sandusky-crimes

Three former Penn State officials are getting jail time for failing to report convicted sexual predator Jerry Sandusky to authorities.

Former Penn State president Graham Spanier and former vice president Gary Schultz will have to spend two months in jail. Former athletic director Tim Curley will spend three months in jail. The rest of their sentences will be served in house arrest.

Spanier, who received a sentence of four to 12 months, plans to appeal. Curley received a sentence of seven to 23 months, and Schultz was sentenced to six to 23 months. All three were also fined and ordered to perform community service.

Spanier was found guilty of one count of misdemeanor child endangerment, while Curley and Schultz pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of children.

Sentencing guidelines had called for up to a year in prison.

Mike McQueary, a graduate coaching assistant, told administrators that he saw Sandusky molesting a boy in a football team shower in 2001. Spanier, Curley and Schultz didn't report Sandusky to child welfare authorities or police.

I really wonder what kind of mindset you have to have for football to be more important than child molestation. So much more important that you'll cover up reports of child molestation so that the football team can stay as is. With a coach molesting children.
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CableZL posted...

I really wonder what kind of mindset you have to have for football to be more important than child molestation. So much more important that you'll cover up reports of child molestation so that the football team can stay as is. With a coach molesting children.

Whatever mindset Joe Paterno had, apparently.
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