Paterno was told about the molestation. in turn, he told the president of the university.
He should have provided the information to authorities. This is well established.
Wrong.. He followed state law in reporting second-hand information to higher ups. These are laws all teachers must abide by. If a student comes up to a teacher with information, by state law the teacher is suppose to report up the chain of commnd. The AG repeatedly said there was no crime committed by Paterno. He was told a watered down story by a witness that something went on with a retired faculty member, Paterno had him meet with his superiors. Paterno’s superiors repeatedly told him the situation was being handled.
Could he have done more? Sure, but he didn’t know all the facts. He’s not entitled to know the details of any investigation. He assumed, wrongly, that it was being taken care of. Nothing came out of it, he assumed it was looked into. This doesn’t make him a criminal, or even a bad guy.
It’s been surprising to see some conservatives suggest the collective needs to pay for the sins of certain individuals.
What happened to personal accountability?
Just because the excuse for keeping Sandusky’s crimes under wraps was the rep of the school or supposedly the football program doesn’t mean it’s actually the fault of the school or the football program. It’s the fault of Sandusky and those who covered for him. If you’ve got the goods on these people, hold them accountable, don’t punish the innocent.