Rumor Claims Sandusky “Pimped Out” Boys to Rich Donors
November 10th, 2011See:
The Franklin Cover-up: Child Abuse, Satanism, and Murder in Nebraska by John W. DeCamp
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Update: Joe Paterno Dies
Via: Reuters:
Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, the winningest coach in major college football history who was fired in November over a child sexual abuse scandal involving an assistant that rocked America, died on Sunday of lung cancer. He was 85.
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Update: Sandusky’s Second Mile Charity One of Bush Senior’s Thousand Points of Light
Via: ESPN:
Sandusky, 67, was recognized by Congress. His charity was named one of President George H.W. Bush’s Points of Light.
Research Credit: KB
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Update: Many Missed Chances to Investigate Jerry Sandusky as Early as 1995
Via: PennLive:
What did they know and when did they know it?
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Update: District Attorney Who Chose not to Prosecute Sandusky in 1998 Went Missing in 2005; Computer Found Without Hard Drive
Via: New York Times:
One of the questions surrounding the sex-abuse case against Jerry Sandusky is why a former district attorney chose not to prosecute the then-Penn State assistant coach in 1998 after reports surfaced that he had inappropriate interactions with a boy.
The answer is unknowable because of an unsolved mystery: What happened to Ray Gricar, the Centre County, Pa., district attorney?
Gricar went missing in April 2005. The murky circumstances surrounding his disappearance — an abandoned car, a laptop recovered months later in a river without a hard drive, his body was never found — have spawned Web sites, television programs and conspiracy theories. More than six years later, the police still receive tips and reports of sightings. The police in central Pennsylvania continue to investigate even though Gricar’s daughter, Lara, successfully petitioned in July to have her father declared legally dead so the family could find some closure and begin dividing his estate.
Yet as the Sandusky investigation moves forward, questions will be asked anew about why Gricar did not pursue charges against him 13 years ago. A small but strident minority believes Gricar did not want to tackle a case that involved a hometown icon. Others who knew and worked with Gricar say he was a meticulous, independent and tough-minded prosecutor who was unbowed by Penn State, its football program and political pressure in general.
“No one got a bye with Ray,” said Anthony De Boef, who worked as an assistant district attorney under Gricar for five years. “He didn’t care who you were; he had a job to do.”
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Update: Joe Paterno Received Masonic ‘Humanitarian Medal’
Via: The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania:
Legendary Penn State University head football Coach Joseph V. Paterno was honored by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania with the presentation of the John Wanamaker Masonic Humanitarian Medal.
R.W. Grand Master Robert L. Dluge, Jr. presented the award to Joe Paterno following a Committee on Masonic Homes meeting at the Carnegie House, State College, during a private luncheon held in the Coach’s honor.
Joe Paterno is recognized by many as one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, having coached for more than 50 years. His volunteer services and philanthropic endeavors make him unique among colleges and universities nationwide. “Mr. Paterno does not only emulate good sportsmanship, he practices it in his daily life,” said Robert L. Dluge, Jr., R.W.G.M., while presenting the award. “He is the most outstanding example, in my opinion, of what a true sportsman should be.”
Paterno said during his address after receiving the Wanamaker medal, “I get a lot of different awards, but this represents a very special group of people and I’m very honored for you to honor me, to reach out and say ‘here is somebody we admireand appreciate what he has done’ — and, I hope is going to do a few more things before it is all said and done. I appreciate it and I’m very humbled.”
The John Wanamaker Masonic Humanitarian Medal was created by resolution of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in 1993 and is awarded to a non-Mason, male or female, who supports the ideals and philosophy of the Masonic Fraternity.
Famous Philadelphia merchant and Mason, John Wanamaker (1838-1922), for whom the medal is named, was an outstanding public-spirited citizen who devoted his life to doing good for the betterment of humanity. His Masonic character was intimately tied to his business practice and summed up in a memorial tablet surmounting the Wanamaker department store (now Lord and Taylor), Philadelphia, on the celebration of its Completion Day in 1910. It reads: “Let those who follow me continue to build with the Plumb of Honor, the Level of Truth, and the Square of Integrity, Education, Courtesy and Mutuality. John Wanamaker”
The John Wanamaker Masonic Humanitarian Medal has been presented sparingly, to maintain the great prestige associated with an award created by resolution of the Grand Lodge. Since 1993, only five persons have been honored with the Wanamaker medal.
Research Credit: almaverdad2
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Update: Joe Paterno Hires Lawyer Who Represented George H.W. Bush in the Iran-Contra Affair
Via: MSNBC:
Joe Paterno has reached out to a prominent Washington criminal defense lawyer to represent him in the Penn State sex abuse case, a source close to the case told NBC News.
J. Sedgwick Sollers, who once represented President George H.W. Bush in the Iran-Contra affair, was contacted by Paterno’s advisers on Thursday. But Sollers has not yet met with Paterno, and a formal retainer agreement has not been signed.
Research Credit: Holey Shite
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Via: Yahoo Contributor Network:
Just when you thought the Penn State child sex-abuse scandal couldn’t possibly get any worse, we may have just scratched the surface. Joe Paterno being fired could be just the start of arguably the biggest downfall in the history of college athletics.
Pittsburgh radio personality Mark Madden, who penned a column for the Beaver County Times back in April of this year named “Sandusky a State secret,” a column which foreshadowed the recent scandal which has absolutely gutted those of us in the Penn State family, was a guest on the Dennis & Callahan Morning Show on WEEI sports talk radio out of Boston on Thursday morning. During his appearance, Madden, who has been mostly right regarding this issue from the very start, dropped what can only be called a bombshell, an announcement which could mean far more than the end of Joe Paterno’s career.
Madden stated that two “prominent columnists” are currently investigating a rumor that Jerry Sandusky’s Second Mile Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed to serve underprivileged youths, was “pimping out young boys to rich (Penn State) donors.” Madden went on to say that Jerry Sandusky was told by those running the show at Penn State football that Sandusky had to retire after allegations made in 1998 that the defensive coordinator was guilty of “improper conduct with an underage male.” Sandusky, thought by some to be Joe Paterno’s successor at the time, abruptly and somewhat shockingly retired from coaching in 1999.
It actually gets worse. Madden went on to say “When Sandusky quit, everybody knew; not just at Penn State. It was a very poorly kept secret around college football, in general. That is why he never coached in college football again and retired at the relatively young age of 55, young for a coach.” Madden also called the Second Mile Foundation “the perfect cover” for Sandusky’s scheme.
I want to be absolutely clear about a few things. These reports, as of the writing of this piece, are coming only from Mark Madden, and they are currently only rumors and speculation. With that said, Mark Madden has been mostly correct about a grand jury investigation which was sealed until very recently.
Let the mysterious suicides/car crashes/airplane explosions begin!
One has already begun. Ray Gricar, the District Attorney who would and should have prosecuted this case, mysteriously disappeared in 2005 and has not been heard from since.
I am going to hazard a guess that there are some cops at a high level involved in this coverup. It was not only Penn State staff who knew about this early on. Money and power talk.
Penn State football in PA is equivalent to the Pope and the Catholic Church. Revered beyond comprehension. I wonder who is worrying about what these days – the poor kids pimped out and Sodom and Gomoradized – or that they are considering that these FREAKS who run the religion of Football are criminals. Yes, its going to get very interesting.
That the youngsters at Penn State rioted when Paterno was fired shows that these yet to mature individuals need an attitude readjustment and education about what is right in life.
I don’t believe you should worship a coach who covered up a crime of any kind. Get a grip on yourselves.
I could care less in Penn State goes into the dumpster re their football season. That could get me killed for saying so – just like Ray Gricar.