Full text of freeh report into penn state scandal chicago tribune. Louis freehs report on penn state will be released. Download the report download the press release and statement by louis freeh on the report. The freeh report on penn state university national sexual. Retrieved 20 repott on november 1,the pittsburgh postgazette and nbc news, citing sources close to the investigation, reported that spanier would be formally charged for his alleged role related to sanduskys crimes. Excerpt from the 276 page freeh report executive summary on november 4, 2011 the attorney general of the commonwealth of pennsylvania attorney general filed criminal charges against gerald a. The freeh report the report by louis freeh on the independent investigation of penn state university surrounding the child abuse committed by jerry sandusky. The page report from freehs law firm was characterized as the freeh report had farreaching outcomes for penn state. Coach joe paterno and the leaders at penn state repeatedly concealed critical facts relating to jerry sandusky s child abuse to avoid bad. In the wake of the sandusky child sex abuse case, former fbi director louis freeh was commissioned to investigate university officials involvement in the case. The report by louis freeh on the independent investigation of penn state university surrounding the child abuse committed by jerry sandusky. It detailed a series of actions and inactions taken by officials at penn state university penn state which allowed jerry sandusky to continue his abuse.
The freeh special investigations task force released on thursday covered 267 pages and is a summary of the investigation into the circumstances of. The freeh report concluded joe paterno and other administrators hushed up a complaint against sandusky showering with a boy for fear. Report to the board of trustees of the pennsylvania. If your sole exposure to penn states role in the sad saga of jerry sandusky was the account offered by the freeh report and the media, these documents will undoubtedly raise serious doubts in your mind regarding the conclusions that have been drawn by mr. Freeh, who five years ago produced a scathing report on the culpability of pennsylvania state university administrators in the jerry. Sandusky sodomize a boy in a penn state locker room. The key pieces of new evidence and frankly, maybe the only significant ones against paterno are two emails cited on pages 48 and 49 of the report which freeh concludes are clear proof that paterno was fully in the loop on the 1998 investigation of sandusky which resulted in no criminal charges. The freeh report on penn state university internet archive. Each one of the freeh reports main observations about joe paterno is wrong. Judge louis freehs report set to be released thursday at. Grallam spanier determines spaniers innocence in sandusky matter b. Members of the penn state board of trustees were granted the rights to view over 3. Freeh report source materials already in the public domain, combined with other evidence, confirm that tim curley had a file on sandusky and its contents found their way into the socalled schultz secret file. Penn state trustees criticize the methodology, findings of.
A state judge ruled thursday that a group of penn state university trustees were entitled to access documents used by former fbi director louis. The freeh report on penn state university national. Freeh probe into penn state in the sandusky case will focus on more than joe paterno yahoo. Freeh found a coach bending his bosses to his will, a staff mostly unaware of its duties to report abuse, and a university president who hid problems.
Freeh, who helped uncover what he alleged was a jerry sandusky coverup at the original freeh report did not paint a pretty picture, and it. Gerald arthur sandusky born january 26, 1944 is an american retired college football coach who was convicted of rape and child sexual abuse. Officially titled report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of the pennsylvania state university related to the child sexual abuse committed by gerald a. The 267page, comprehensive report from judge louis freehs team. Penn state the freeh report and implications for the fcpa. Louis joseph freeh born january 6, 1950 is an american attorney and former judge who served as the fifth director of the federal bureau of investigation.
Report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of the pennsylvania state university related to the child sexual abuse committed by. Sandusky served as an assistant coach for his entire career, mostly at pennsylvania state university under joe paterno, from 1969 to 1999. Former penn state football coach jerry sandusky was arrested saturday on charges that he preyed on boys he met through the second mile, a charity he. Penn state leaders including late head football coach joe paterno concealed former assistant coach jerry sanduskys child sexual abuse for years, showing a total disregard for his victims, former fbi director louis freeh said in a report on thursday.
Penn state board of trustees granted access to view freeh. The report will be available as a pdf file at the publication of the. As the sandusky trial proceeded toward conviction in june, it was reported that the university says that freehs report. Sandusky sandusky that included multiple counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, corruption of minors. Penn state trustees win access to freeh report documents. Freeh report on penn states handling of jerry sanduskys. Report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of. In freeh report on sandusky, failures throughout penn. Rather than using names, the emails identify sandusky as the subject, the second mile as his organization and his thenpurported victims as guests. Special investigative counsel report regarding actions of. Special investigative counsel report regarding actions of penn state.
Freeh report into penn state university internet archive. Louis freeh on penn state and jerry sandusky scandal. Paterno and the leaders at penn state repeatedly concealed critical facts relating to jerry sanduskys child abuse to avoid bad publicity, according to a summary of a report by louis freeh, a former fbi director in charge of. The freeh report delved deeply into the handling of a 2001 report from mike mcqueary, a graduate assistant who told paterno he had saw sandusky with a young boy in the football team shower. Emails and other findings included in freehs report between the administrators reveal the following approach to mcquearys account.
Report of the special counsel the of to the child sexual. In the context of the freeh report the ultimate issue which many hope is reached as to whether or not psu administrators curly, spannier, schultz, and paterno, or any one or more of them engaged in any type of a coverup to not disclose to the public the events with sandusky and young boys in the psu football shower facilities. A report compiled by longstanding critics of louis freehs 2012 investigation into the sexabuse scandal at pennsylvania state university asserts that the former fbi director didnt have the evidence to blame the schools football culture as he did, much less prove that its leaders knew of or conspired to cover up jerry sanduskys attacks on children. Freeh report on penn states handling of jerry sanduskys child sex abuse reveals total disregard for victims. A confidential report obtained by wjactv news reveals that seven current or former penn state board of trustees members have criticized the methodology and findings of the freeh report. Contrary to what you have heard, the freeh report has big.
He received assistant coach of the year awards in 1986 and 1999. Freeh report accuses paterno, penn state of coverup. None of the evidence cited by freeh supports a claim that paterno acted to conceal information. The man who investigated the jerry sandusky scandal is calling for the spanier is suing freeh in centre county court over the freeh report. Report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of the pennsylvania state university related to the child sexual abuse committed by gerald a. The report will be available as a pdf file at the publication of the report will be the first time anyone outside of judge freehs investigative team will in any way. The 267page, comprehensive report from judge louis freeh s team.
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