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Penn State University assistant football coach Mike McQueary arrives at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., to testify against Jerry Sandusky on June 12
While Penn State continues to pay the legal expenses of former university officials Gary Shultz and Tim Curley, it is not footing the bills for a key witness against Jerry Sandusky at his child sex abuse trial, Mike McQueary, NBC News has learned.
Schultz, a former senior vice president at Penn State, and Curley, the former athletic coordinator, are accused of lying to a grand jury about what they knew of sex abuse allegations against Sandusky. Their case faced its first test in court on Thursday, when defense lawyers argued that the charges should be dismissed.
McQueary, a former Penn State assistant coach, testified before a grand jury and at Sandusky’s trial that he saw Sandusky raping a boy as young as 10 in a locker room shower at Penn State in 2001. McQueary testified that he reported the incident to Joe Paterno, Penn State’s legendary former football coach, and later spoke to Tim Curley and Gary Schultz, a meeting that according to McQueary’s testimony took 15 minutes.
“In my mind when I did speak with Mr. Schultz he was like a district attorney for the university,” McQueary said in court.
But both men told a grand jury investigating the charges against Sandusky that McQueary described witnessing suspicious activity, not an actual sexual assault. Sandusky was convicted in July of 45 charges of child sex abuse.
Former Penn State athletic director Tim Curley, left, and Gary Schultz, a former senior vice president at the university.
A Penn State spokesman cited university bylaws in explaining why the legal bills of both Curley and Schultz are being covered. “(Employees)shall be entitled as of right to be indemnified by the University against expenses (including counsel fees) and any liability (including judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes and amounts paid in settlement),” they read.
But Penn State is not obligated to pay legal fees for McQueary, and has not done so, the spokesman said.
McQueary has testified that he felt he carried out his obligation to report the crime when he spoke to Paterno, Schultz and Curley shortly after witnessing the 2001 incident.
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McQueary and a former university janitor, Ronald Petrosky, were the only two Penn State University employees to testify against Sandusky during the trial.
Meantime, in the first hearing on the case against Curley and Schultz since December, attorneys for the former Penn State University administrators appeared in court in Harrisburg, Pa., on Thursday to argue legal points, including a motion to dismiss the charges.
Dauphin County Judge Todd Hoover did not immediately indicate when he would rule on the motion.
While Curley still collects a salary from Penn State, and Schultz collects retirement money, paid through a state retirement fund, McQueary’s annual “season-to-season” contract with Penn State for his assistant coaching duties was allowed to expire at the end of June, according to university President Rodney Erickson. He is now unemployed.
Erickson confirmed that McQueary was no longer an employee of Penn State during a press conference on July 12, when former FBI Director Louis Freeh published a report that found Penn State administrators, including Paterno and former university President Graham Spanier, covered up abuse allegations against Sandusky.
"McQueary was under a fixed contract,” Erickson said at the press conference. “That contract ended on June 30, 2012. So this contract simply ended at that point.”
No university official had commented on McQueary’s employment status since November, when the university announced that he was “on leave” from the football program.
McQueary’s attorneys have indicated they will file a lawsuit against the University. Penn State declined to comment when asked if the university was in settlement talks with McQueary. A source familiar with the legal maneuverings of Penn State tells NBC News that McQueary was never offered assistance for his own legal expenses at any time since the allegations became public.
When reached for comment, McQueary declined to offer any statements to NBC News. McQueary remains a resident of State College, unpaid, unemployed, and weighing his legal options against a University he grew up next to, played, and coached for.
In court, prosecutor Joseph McGettigan asked McQueary if he wished to make coaching his career.
McQueary responded, “Yes, I loved it.”
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Shame on Penn State... They protected a pedophile for over a decade, then they were caught with their pants down....
The only person at Penn State that showed any kind of courage was McQueary...
Wow. Unreal. They'll pay legal fees for the university employees who lied while innocent boys were assaulted, but the guy who told the truth and followed thorugh gets punished. I agree. Shame on Penn State. I hope McQueary sues the pants off them.
Penn State: "Don't bite the hand that feeds you...even if we molest children"
all or none, you weasels at State Penn. sue, sue, sue, McQueary!
The coverup continues. Will Penn State pay the legal fees of the person described as a "major alum" and "one of the Lions' biggest boosters" that is now accused of multiple counts of pedophilia, along with Sandusky, on a private jet?
The Board refused to resign. The University and its administration failed, from their first knowledge in 1997, until 2011 to even once even inquire as to the well-being of Sandusky's victims. The football program got a slap on the wrist and the major "reforms" to the program have been removing Paterno's statue (to environmentally-controlled valuables storage) and putting the players names on their jerseys during games.
The vice-president that was fired for protesting Paterno's "handling" of all athletic department "misconduct" (which included rape accusations, and academic misconduct) is now suing. McQueary will be suing. The janitor that was fired is suing. And as many ar 400 victims and family members will be suing.
The forensic psychiatrist who testified against Sandusky estimated that there were more than 100 victims. But he didn't know that others were involved.
Penn State is now on academic "warnings" (the predecessor to probation) for oversight failures and is now trying desparately trying to avoid being put on academic probation.
Maybe it is time to end Penn State athletics permanently and to scale the college back to a 2-year communiuty college and let itself completely restructure itself from there. Otherwise, the students and the Pennsylvania taxpayer are going to be stuck with a bill that could run to a half billion dollars or more.
Interesting- McQueery is the only one straightening out Penn State.
Oh, what courage on McQueary's part. He was a 28 buff athlete (Former QB) in his prime. He saw an old man raping a ten year old boy. What did he do? He told on him. He didn't take Sandusky and physically stop him, drag him to a phone and call the police. Hold him there until the police came. I wonder if he had a cell phone.
The one guy who tried to do anything, and they've hung him out to dry. He wasn't perfect about it, but he at least did something instead of just letting it continue. Understand Penn is not obligated, but sheesh, you'd think they would if only to send a message that they are trying to make things right. But since the NCAA sanctions have already been handed down, maybe they don't see the need to send that kind of message. Doesn't look like they understand that families of future students might want to see them do the right thing.
Not paying his fees probably isn't the reason they let his contract lapse, but you have to wonder if his blowing the whistle in the first place had any influence on their non-renewal. And not minimizing impact to the child victims, but kinda seems like McQueary is another Penn State victim - no job, no support from Penn, and a ton of legal expenses.
If they have any feeling for their school's reputation maybe some alumni and faculty will start a "do the right thing"fund. They should skip buying Penn State football season tix and donate to help pay McQueary's legal fees instead.
I cannot blame Mac for not busting in there and kicking Sanduskys ass. Put your self in that situation...IF YOU WERE WRONG....and it was not as you has assumed, or if the kid said 'we weren't doing anything wrong'when questioned...your six figure job is gone and it is your word againt a supposed 'legend' like Papa Joe. He did the best he could and Joe did NOTHING.
Book deal, suicide or social security disability. Of course, I'm not sure SSDI has a illness criteria established for cowardliness.
Shocker...
Sounds like a bit of retaliation but legally, they've at least covered THEIR asses with the expiring contract bit. How convenient. I have full confidence that Penn State will only do what is right and legal. YA RIGHT!
My guess is that both sides are conducting settlement discussions as I write this. The end result will be that Penn State will pay his legal bills along with an additional monetary settlement for McQueary.
It's difficult to see grounds for successfully suing the school. His contract expired and there's a new coach who undoubtedly would want to pick his own assistant coaches. Unless there's more to add to this report, a lawsuit isn't likely to go anywhere.
Incidentally, when are others outside the university gonna be called to account -- the child protective services, the commonwealth attorneys, and the state/local police. All were involved one way or another in enabling Sandusky for at least 10 years.
Is anyone surprised?
I took the time to actually read the Freeh report. The conclusions reached in the summary sections are largely unsupported by any direct evidence, particularly where Paterno is concerned. Much of the conclusions are pure speculation and supposition by Freeh, not the type of work I would expect from a former law enforcement officer. If Freeh went into court with his "evidence" supporting his conclusions a judge would laugh him out of the courtroom and any prosecutor would tell him he did not have a solid case. McQueary has changed his story so many times about what he told who and when that his credibility is virtually non-existent. It is this changing testimony from McQueary that Freeh largely used in reaching his conclusions about Paterno and this is absurd. If McQueary really saw what he is now claiming why did he not intercede?!?! Is he so spineless that he walked away and allowed a child to continue to be sodomized, taking no action what-so-ever to stop it!?!?!? Based on McQueary's actions you have two choices - either McQueary is a completely despicable coward who saw an assault in progress and did nothing to stop it or he actually did not see anything and only made suppositions based on noises he heard. If he did in fact witness an assault in progress and failed to go to the police then he is the one that belongs in jail for not taking action more-so than Curley, Spanier, Shultz or anyone else besides Sandusky himself. From his changing testimony I firmly believe that McQueary characterized what he saw as horsing around to the other people in the Penn State administration and is only changing his story now because he feels guilty for not doing more in light of what has come out about Sandusky and wants absolve himself by making it look like he told others that is was more serious and they dropped the ball. The only evidence of Paterno having any involvement in the decisions about Sandusky shows that Paterno wanted to take more, not less action against him. Because at Spanier's recommendation the board had granted Sandusky emeritus status, Paterno was powerless to ban Sandusky from Penn State facilities even though that was what he wanted to happen. The conclusions in the Freeh report are entirely political and most are not based on any solid facts at all. I would ask that people please take the time to read the report before commenting and then maybe your comments will be worth reading.
To punish the person who was honest and support those who chose to ignore / condone the pediphile actions makes me wonder how many other pediphiles work for this institution.
This school needs to change their name to Pediphile State University.
I took the time to read the report and it sounded to me like Paterno among others are guilty as hell of looking the other way and ignoring the rape of children. I dont care if it is enough for a court of law-and I believe that it is, but that is not what we are talking about here. Dont even try to tell me that Paterno was powerless to ban Sandusky. Bull Pucky.
Why does McQueary need legal representation? He was a witness, not a suspect. He hasn't been charged with anything. You don't need a lawyer to testify before a grand jury. There is no reason for the University to pay attorney fees for someone who did not need a lawyer, and is no longer an employee.
@JSinSD,
Didja ever stop to think that the answers to different questions might get different answers? Or is it always your view that no moatter what happens in the world, only you are right? You and no one else? You all alone? You in SD, cosmopolitan center of the ass end of nowhere?
I believe PSU is liable for McQueary's costs, and will pay. He does not deserve to lose his employment either. He has been and is now being harmed by PSU. Apparently PSU continues to sweep whatever they can under the rug.
McQueary is the one decent footnote of the whole fiasco.
Having been a player, I would never consider playing for PSU under these conditions. I feel sorry for the players at PSU now. I understand the loyalty of those hanging on to their PSU football dreams but I don't think these guys are seeing the total picture clearly. They should be cutting their losses and getting away from PSU football.
I, too, read the Freeh report. Regardless of what you think of the man, his political affiliations, his credibility, how he worded things, conspiracy theories, etc...NONE of that changes what the e-mails say.
"After talking it over with Joe"...
"AFTER TALKING IT OVER WITH JOE"...
Throw in the handwritten notes and it's clear that those in the circle knew how serious the issue was...yet "after talking it over with Joe" they decided to take a "more humane" course of action that just so happened to not include involving DPW as they had originally planned? Then everybody plays dumb 10 years later and perjury charges are filed as a result??? And "JS in SD" thinks it's all because McQueery changed his story later on to be more graphic and the 4 horsemen didn't know back in '01 how serious things were? The e-mails and handwritten notes disagree.
IF, you witness a child being raped, you have a moral, ethical, and legal obligation to stop it. McQueary is scum. How do you witness a child being raped and walk away???????
Penn State is gutter now. Sad but true. Shame on them
McQueary should be prosecuted for child endangerment. He, as a 28 year old man witnessed what he called an unequivocal rape of a minor by Sandusky and does the following: Slam locker door to let Sandusky know he is watching; Go home; Call dad to tell him what he saw; Go to sleep; Go see Joe Paterno. Notice anything missing?
He is not straightening out Penn State; he is a criminally complacent adult who is so morally ambiguous that he cannot, even with the aid of his father, determine that anally penetrating a minor is a criminal offense that should be reported to the police, not Joe Paterno. He comes forward when? Never. Only when a grand jury begins investigating the matter does he hint at seeing something. Only when the trial is going to occur does he remember the details.
No one should pay for his legal defense. He should, as I initially stated, be tried and convicted of child endangerment.
For the ones saying McQuery doesn't deserve to lose his job, are you kidding? He witnessed a grown man raping a child and walked away. All he had to do was ask Sandusky what he was doing and that would have atleast stopped the assault.
And to the ones saying he is the only one who did right; he waited years before actually coming forward because he was afraid to lose his job. Sounds like a form of payoff to remain quiet. How many more children did Sandusky assault from the time McQuery saw him until he FINALLY came forward. The fact that people are defending McQuery is SICKENING.
That fact that you have anything negative to say about McQuery is SICKENING!!
Your stupidity is only trumped by your ignorance!
Penn State is still doing it's GOOD OLE BOY ROUTINE and the only decent one left is McQuery!!
I hope the whole university caves in and sucks out the life that was once there! THEN BURN IT!!
@scott
"McQueary is the one decent footnote of the whole fiasco"
Are you crazy?? He is the 27 year old man who witnessed a child being sodomized by a grown man and did nothing to stop it!! He's just as guilty as the others who covered it up, he didn't come forward until the grand jury investigation when he was served with a subpoena. He stayed quiet until then to keep his job, funny how he even moved up quickly in the ranks of the coaching staff. Decent is not exactly the word I would pair him with.
He was just as capable of talking to police as Paterno or Schulz, and chose not to. Yes, hes the star witness, now what, ten years after the fact? This whole thing could have been well over and done with and Sandusky locked up years back had he spoken out earlier, he chose not to.
Couple that with if you're going to purge the football program with a new coach and his staff, not keeping him just makes sense anyway.
JoeyJoeJoJunior--And what makes you think that anyone who wrote those emails actually talked to Paterno or that Paterno said anything which would have inspired that person to change his mind?
Let's say that you take action because of criminal behaviors that you see at work, and the investigator who does not plan to do anything about it says "After talking to JoeyJoeJoJunior, I think that . . . ." Are you to blame?
Once a person reports wrongdoing that person is not supposed to be talked to again about that wrongdoing, especially not casually. If anyone did talk to "Joe" about the incident, then that person was the one out of line. Of course, if asked, Paterno would have said that he hoped that the incident wasn't true and that it would destroy the program--but there is no evidence that he tried to suppress the investigation, and there is evidence that he would liked to have done more.
People who think that Paterno had some kind of godlike control over his program are buying into the story that Penn State wants you to buy into--he was very close to getting fired at that point. The administration is the one with the power. If you look at how they are treating McQueary right now--that's how they would have treated Paterno had he gone to the police.
They both should still have gone to the police, though it would have cost them their jobs back then. In the end, Paterno admitted it. He did what his lawyers told him to do, and no more. He is to blame for that.
But, the real power is and always was with the administration and the wealthy donor who apparently did not only know about Sandusky but was participating in the abuse. By not investigating Penn State, the NCAA is allowing this second abuser to go unpunished. By accepting the money for the highly convenient Freeh report, Penn State is allowing this second abuser to go unpunished.
Paterno deserves to have his reputation tarnished for his failure to take the next step and accept harm to himself rather than to take the chance that children would be harmed. However, he doesn't deserve the blame he is getting for this incident. McQueary, also, chose not to go to the police and not to escalate the issue and everyone is treating him like he is a saint. Paterno didn't see what happened and only had McQueary's shifting statements to go by. Of all the people in this situation, Paterno is the least culpable (though he is still culpable).
How culpable are all the people who want to blame Paterno rather than seeing to it that the people who are actually to blame and who are covering up for a far greater abuse ring? There is a lot more that went on at Penn State, and someone is trying to cover up still. The Freeh report is a big part of that coverup. Don't be naive.
Another reason why I won't be visiting Penn State as my daughter looks at colleges.
Penn State is a sham of its former self.
What an unjustified comment, to condemn the entire university over the crimes committed by Sandusky and the corruption of some of those in power. What if your daughter was currently attending the university and loved it there and was thriving intellectually, socially, and academically, would you still be making such ridiculous comments. I don't have a student there, but to make a blanket statement like that is ridiculous and immature. What will you do if your daughter finds an attends a university that she thrives at and a horrible scandal breaks out? The students attending Penn State are suffering enough from this enough already. The ranting and raving in these blogs is certainly not benefiting the Sandusky's victims. Your blog name suits you well.
Penn State keeps sinking further into the mud. Seriously they should think of changing the name of the school. No punch line, rather a thought.
It's not the name but the mindset that needs changing. Clearly, they haven't learned a thing. Anybody in a position of power who was/is even remotely involved in this should step down.
It appears they've hired a PR firm to whitewash the past, present and future. Still game playing. After all, isn't Penn a Catholic institution? They know how to play the game.
Protecting those who covered up the crimes but not the man who reported it? I hope your university folds just like your football team will. Shameless bastards.
But, but, but --- the athletic department has said that all this is being fixed by temporarily removing Paterno's statue, having the players names on their jerseys --- and a 18% tuition increase next year ----- and cancelling many grant-in-aid scholarships and fellowships to grad students. More tuition will come as endowments that don't have moral turpitude clauses are emptied. And still the Pennsylvania taxpayer will get stuck with millions in settlements and judgements.
And there are still things lika a major Clery Act investigation and huge fines there in the works. And now there are cases of rape, fights, and academic misconduct (cheating) being re-visited because they too were hushed up by Paterno and company.
But wasn't this what Paterno, Spanier, Curley, Schultz, the unnamed alumnus, and a dozen or more others yet to be indicted were trying desparately to avoid?
Actions speak louder than words. Penn State is a joke.
"We've never condoned the actions of Mr. Sandusky." - from a previous article.
But they've sure as hell went to great lengths to cover it up. A cover up is an accessory to the crime and is just as guilty.
While I think McQueary could/should have done more, at least he had some morals to come forward and speaky against Sandusky.
Clever use of language on their part. Perhaps they didn't condone Sandusky's actions. But they did cover them up, pay for the legal defense of the conspirators, and terminate the whistle-blower. Somewhat like a mobster saying "I don't think he should have killed the guy, but we helped hide the body, and hired him a lawyer."
You know, just when I start to wish them well and hope they are on the way up from here, this comes out.....and right back in the toilet they go.
Stay Classy, Penn State.
You obviously don't understand that the only reason that Penn State is covering the university administrator's legal expenses is out of contractual obligation, they are NOT supporting them because they feel compassion for them. As for McQueary there was no contractual obligation so obviously they aren't going to cover his expenses. Besides he is no hero, he witnessed a grown man sodomizing a young child and walked away from it!
These men are completely Vile and Inhuman. The majority of students there should look to transfer out. If I were a student there, I certainly would. This whole situation is sickening. And now they are passively punishing the person that stepped forward. I hope McQuerys Atorneys and the legal fees and lawsuits for this drive Penn State out of existence.
I was inclined to give Penn State the benefit of the doubt, and assume that they used poor judgment, but were not malevolent. The fact that they essentially fired the accuser and refuse to pay his legal costs, while defending the perjurers, is conclusive evidence that Penn State desired and supported the coverup.
I hope that McQueary brings a whistle-blower lawsuit, accusing Penn State of firing him for reporting wrongdoing. And I hope someone starts a web site for McQueary's legal expenses.
@Denny,
The malevolent part is that never once in the period starting in 1997 that University officials knew about Sandusky's activities did they even one time inquire in any way about the welfare of the victims or take any action to protect the victims or do anything to stop the continued victimization of young boys. That is despite the President of Penn State, Graham Spanier, being the co-founder of a journal called "Family Issues" and styling himself as an expert in family sexual issues. Some expert --- cared more about football than "family issues" obviously.
I hope they get CLOBBERED for the Clery Act violations.
They should change the name, alright. Put bars on the doors and windows and call it "State Pen".
Or PSU --- Pedophile State Unlimited
Nothing new. Just look at what's brewing around the oldest public university in the U.S. - the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - and the rising tide of allegations about fake classes and fraudulent grades so that football and basketball players.
So far, the only worry UNC-CH administrators have is to find out who disclosed Julius Peppers' transcript and his whopping 1.8 GPA.
College sports have become a joke, a travesty and an insult to those of us who actually have to take classes.
Schools caring more about their athletic departments than the students they serve or the community they are in are unfortunately more and more commonplace.
Yep. It's nothing but a money mill. Then these imbeciles "graduate" with an MBA or such and get lucrative jobs as VP's, CEO's of corporations where management is no more than a continuation of the perks they got in college. Presumably because of their "leadership qualities". Even if they did nothing but stand on the line of scrimmage and bump the opposing team's "great leader".
UNC may have cheated but it certainly cannot be compared to pedophilia.
@Kelly... I totally agree. I was just trying to illustrate to what extent presumably academic institutions go to in order to protect the behinds of their money-making athletic departments. I seriously doubt Penn State would be in such a mess for protecting an assistant diving coach/pedophile, the same way I doubt UNC-CH would go to such extents to protect the volleyball team.
Shows you where their priorities are...
I must be missing something. I think McQueary should be prosecuted. Ok, we have a a man who is an eye witness to Sandusky raping who appeared to be a 10 year old boy and the only thing he did was slam a locker and leave the building. If I saw someone raping a child, I would be running to that child and do all I could to get them away from the situation. I felt that McQueary should have intervened. Then, he passes the buck to someone else. Why in the world did'nt he immediately call the police???? Oh, yeah, the chain of command at the school!!!!! I don't feel he should condemn others when is inaction was inappropriate...
Cowardice. They were all afraid of losing their jobs if they drew negative attention to the "school".
That shows the power of the football culture at the school. That he didn't do anything speaks volumes as to what was most important (the football program). That further action wasn't taken by those above him further slams this point home. And who was God when it came to all things football in Happy Valley?
Judee: Your recitation of the facts is incorrect. He didn't just slam the locker and leave the building he REPORTED the incident to Joe Paterno. THAT took a lot of courage with someone with as much power as Joe Paterno. He was a graduate assistant who served at the pleasure of the Haed Coach and the other coaches. He exhibited the ONLY courage shown by any of the Penn State people. Sorry, but you are missing something. When someone is a graduate assistant, you are the low man on the totem pole. You are trying to secure a coaches position. McQuery in my opinion probably did all he could at the time. Arm chair quarterbacking is a whole lot easier, after the fact.
I agree with Judee. He should be prosecuted, and that victim and those who were subsequently molested should sue him for not taking immediate action. McQueary failed to do what any reasonable, caring person would do - try to stop the danger to the child. Yes, he reported it, but when witnessing an ongoing danger, one should try to stop it. He may not have been legally required to do so, but his behavior was inexcusable by any standards.
Tough whatever that his contract was not renewed. Why would he want to work for an institution that obviously covered up this situation? I would hope that he will never again be in a position in which he would work with children. He showed extremely poor judgment and cannot be trusted with these precious, vulnerable little ones.
So, he reported to Joe Paterno. Woopie!!!! I'm sorry but when one witnesses a crime, the witness must take the responsibility of contacting the POLICE. I do not give a rat's whatever if he was a graduate assistant. He witnessed a child being raped by Sandusky and he left the building!!!! HELLO... That is not arm chair quarterbacking. It is what is referred to as Common Sense.
What a disgusting cop out. This crap happened while he was an employee. Who knows maybe they fired him to help with the cover up. Paying for the people who lied and did nothing and not the guy who at least tried to do the right thing is not going to help with public perception guys. Dumb!
McQueary will ultimately write a tell all book and make a few bucks to cover his legal expenses and more. Penn State is merely proving that the institution is morally and ethically deficient.
While I might be able to understand paying these-type of legal bills in some circumstances, IF these two guys are found guilty of any of the crimes their charged with, then they forfeit these payments and MUST be forced to reimburse the taxpayers....and loose their pensions to boot.
As far as McQueary goes...although he did report to his superiors as required, what did he think was going on when he saw "Jer" over and over and over again in the athletic facilities over a period of years following his reporting...obviously unpunished? Better move on, son. Happy Valley is no place for you anymore.
That place needs to be shut shut altogether. It's not a university anymore, it's merely a shelter for wayward Pedophiles. I say say tear the whole damned thing down.
Are wayward pedophiles the ones that didn't make it thru seminary?
And these are the leaders that are supposed to teach our children to be future leaders!!!
To anyone with eyes, this looks like passive aggression against the key witness. Maybe it's not, but I think at this point they should just clear house at Penn State. Any decision they make seems tainted because they've already done so much to lose the trust of people.
I've got eyes but I think they were just celebrating kick a ginger day.
Why does this not surprise me? This stance by the University is so consistent with the prior stance of their administration and athletic department, which was "don't upset the apple cart." Is THIS what Penn State wants to be known for? THIS is the proud tradition of Penn State? Where is the "courage" here? McQuery is the one who exhibited courage, the one who actually brought a stop to this unfortunate legacy of Penn State. It certainly wasn't the "no guts" administrators, athletic department or Joe Paterno. It was a lowly graduate assistant that showed courage; put his job on the line, and ultimately was let go. (Wrongful termination) Penn State's priorities WERE way out of kilter, and unfortunately they STILL ARE. Talk about having their head in the sand. For once, Penn State should do the RIGHT thing and pay for McQuery's legal fees, but Penn State hasn't done the right thing for sometime now. Just hoping. Just a thought.
Unbelievable. They should change the name to Pedophiles Supported University. They truely have no shame.
Maybe now McQueary will think twice about NOT STOPPING A RAPE, NOT CALLING THE COPS AND LEAVING AN INNOCENT CHILD alone with a monster.
boo hoo - your legal fees weren't paid.. WAH.
One day I'll get sick of hearing about all the bad things that happens to everyone involved in covering up this horrible crime - today is NOT that day.
"I slammed my locker really hard".
Why not pound J if you thought he was doing that to a kid. Lame
So, if he lied to the Grand Jury to cover up the evil, then they would be paying his legal bills? Truly these people have no moral center.
The weasels are still making decisions at Penn ST.
It's not about what they are OBLIGATED to do, - it's what is the RIGHT THING to do. Not covering McQuery's legal fees and an interim salary means they are victimizing him too.
No good deed at Penn State goes unpunished seems to be the school motto now.
In its reading of its legal obligations, Penn State has succeeded in pushing the proverbial camel through the eye of a needle. Why not just do what's right?
Ever hear of "innocent until proven guilty"? I'd bet that once they are found guilty PSU's obligation ends. Now if PSU voluntarily picks up the legal bill for an appeal then you have a point.
Why is a first hand witness, McQueary, being treated less harshly than the people who had second-hand information, Curley and Schultz? McQueary says he saw a 10 year-old boy being anally raped. He says he reported it to Paterno and later to Curley and Schultz... all three of whom deny McQueary told them he saw a rape in progress (they claimed he said he saw inappropriate horsing around).
There is no doubt at all that Sandusky is a paedophile. Nor is there doubt that McQueary saw and reported something.
If, McQueary did see a 10 year-old boy being anally raped, and did nothing to stop it, then shame on him.
If, McQueary did see a 10 year-old boy being anally raped, and just reported it two his boss and his boss's boss and then remained silent for 10 years while nothing was done, then double and triple shame on him.
PSU isn't obligated to pay the legal bills of the shameful McQueary. I doubt PSU would do so for Curley and Schultz if they weren't contractually obligated to do so.
McQueary will never coach at any level again. He should never be employed where he has any responsibility for the safety of minors. McQueary is no hero.
Martha, I applaud your last paragraph, especially the second sentence.
Consider your next e-drink on me.
Take the 'ifs' out of your comment........