Penn State Scandal: LIVE UPDATES On Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno And Investigation

The Penn State campus was rocked by shocking allegations of sexual abuse by former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. The former coach has been charged with sexually assaulting eight young boys over a span of 15 years.

Athletic Director Tim Curley and senior vice president for business and finance Gary Schultz face criminal charges for lying to the grand jury investigating Sandusky as well as for failing to alert the police when the accusations were first brought to them in 2002. The two stepped down on Sunday night.

According to the police report, a graduate student (later identified as current assistant football coach Mike McQueary) witnessed Sandusky sexually assault a naked boy in a team locker room shower in 2002. He reportedly told head coach Joe Paterno the following morning. The legendary football coach is said to have immediately told Curley. On Monday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly spoke to reporters and said Paterno was not a target of the investigation. Paterno had been scheduled to address the media at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, but that press conference was cancelled shortly before it was set to begin.

With reports swirling that Paterno will be forced out and with new victims still coming forward, this story is developing at a rapid pace. Follow here for updates on the situation as it unfolds. Send tips to @HuffPostSports.

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@ Ben_Jones88 : According to the letter, the NCAA first contacted Penn State about these issues on November 5th.

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@ Ben_Jones88 : Bylaws in question include: 19.01.2, 10.1, and Institutional control which is found in (2.1, 6.01.1 and 6.4)

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@ Ben_Jones88 : The questions surround these issues : Institutional control, monitoring future actions, the actions of the accused, and general compliance

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@ Ben_Jones88 : The NCAA has launched an investigation of Penn State. University officials will have to answer several questions by December 16th.

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NCAA Investigation

NCAA President Mark Emmert sent a letter to Penn State notifying the University that they will launch an investigation into their athletic programs.

"I am writing to notify you that the NCAA will examine Penn State's exercise of institutional control over its intercollegiate athletics programs, as well as the actions, and inactions, of relevant responsible personnel," Emmert wrote. "We recognize that there are ongoing federal and state investigations and the NCAA does not intend to interfere with those probes."

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@ Ben_Jones88 : It took Sandusky more time to answer "Are you attracted to boys" than to finish that McQueary interview.

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Quick Interview

@ Ben_Jones88 : The interview has started. It is now over.

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Great Interview...

@ PeteThamelNYT : So much for that McQueary interview. Bad job by CBS promoting it. That was a no comment.

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McQueary Speaks

Barely... Basically, McQueary said he won't talk until it all plays out and that was it. Great promotion by CBS..

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More Victims

CBS Evening News reports that more victims have come forward in the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse case.

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@ Ben_Jones88 : From the looks of it, McQueary is going to reaffirm his testimony from the GJ report which also says such a conversation took place.

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McQueary Says

@ Ben_Jones88 : McQueary says he talked to the man in charge of university police about the assault. Who's that man? Gary Schultz. http://t.co/hOQZyLfa

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McQueary To Speak

@ MilesDoranCBS : Penn State asst. coach Mike McQueary speaks publicly for the first time to @CBSNews. TONIGHT on the @CBSEveningNews

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Postgame Scene

@ LayserFocus : Lots around stadium still relatively full with tailgaters. Blue Band drummers on Park Ave. No 'rioting' in site. #BeaverStadium

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Jay Paterno Postgame

Asked by ESPN's Tom Rinaldi about the week, the game:

"Well, you know, we've had better weeks in our lives, obviously. You know, I think about a week ago, where we were sitting and the world is kind of turned upside down. But I think our kids were resilient, I think they had some real challenges...."

Jay has been the quarterbacks coach for more than a decade, meaning he was there when McQueary witnessed Sandusky's alleged rape of that boy in the shower. He's also worked very closely with his father and McQueary who is the wide receivers coach. Wouldn't it seem likely that he was aware of any allegations? Isn't that question more pertinent then how he feels today?

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GAME OVER: NEBRASKA WINS

McGloin throws one into the ground over the middle. Penn State team didn't give up when it would have been very easy, too. Nebraska took care of business in as unusual an atmosphere as a road team will likely ever enter.

NEBRASKA 17

Penn State 14

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Taking Shots

McGloin can't find a receiver far (on 1st) or near (2nd). 3rd and 10 with 15 seconds.

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Defensive Holding

A new first down for PSU.

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Mental Error

With nothing going, McGloin dumps it off but back is tackled for loss in bounds and in backfield. Clock runs....

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1st and 10

McGloin in shotgun...

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Short of First Down

Burkhead gets stretched out to sideline and get get the edge, terrific effort by PSU defender to trip him up. Penn State gets ball back with 49 seconds remaining.

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Nebraska Timeout

Interesting call for Pelini here. Nebraska can try a long field goal to make it a six-point game, they can try for first down with Burkhead or they can punt and try to pin PSU. 54 seconds left.

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Burkhead Stopped

He can't pick up first. It's 4th and 1.

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3rd and 4

Penn State is out of timeouts. Any way Nebraska throws for first to end this?

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CONFIRMED

Nebraska ball. Penn State has two timeouts so they will get the ball back if they can stop Nebraska.

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Under Review

Spot on field being reviewed.

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Stood Up

Redd is stopped INCHES short of yard to gain. There was a seam but he got stood up just in time.

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Going Forward

Penn State Facing a fourth and 1 at their 41. Timeout.

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Not Drama, Just A Football Game....

@ CaseyKeefeWFAN : High drama in Happy Valley. 17-14 Neb. PSU ball at own 10. Under 4 to go.

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SCORE UPDATE

@ ESPNCFB : We have a ballgame. 17-14 #Nebraska over #PennState with 5 minutes or so to play in the game. Tune to @espn!

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[loutrerouge]

11:18 PM on 11/10/2011

The immaturity of sports fans is staggering.

Penn State should forfeit its remaining games, but to suggest that inspires angry rejection at other sites, even from non Penn State fans. You can see that many sports fans care only about a) being entertained and b) the student-athletes. I did not realise playing football was an inalienable right. The mindset that prioritises playing the games on Saturday at all costs is exactly what allowed this cover-up to occur.

No wonder their heroes prove such cowards and frauds.

[huffposter07]

09:10 PM on 11/10/2011

The Sandusky trial will be hard to beat as a compelling demonstration at how far a lawyer will go to "win." How on Earth will his lawyer try to get him off? What CAN you say in response to a bunch of men talking about how THAT guy, Sandusky, sexually assaulted them as minors? Pleading "not guilty" is sooo nervy. Someone with any decency at all would beg for forgiveness and take the fall, go to prison. Not this guy, though. Can't wait to see the lawyer who takes this! (José Baez? Ed Chernoff?)

[Lindstr7]

12:15 AM on 11/11/2011

Not to mention that he supposedly apologized to the one of the victim's mother. This guy is beyond despicable. Have fun in prison where you'll get what you deserve.

[J Harlin]

02:56 AM on 11/10/2011

Dumb school dumb students with nothing better to do than worry about an overpaid enabler. These kids need to grow up and realize that football is not going to get them a job or an education. Maybe if they went to a school where sports did not take precedence over an education (probably paid for by mommy and daddy), they would realize that this is a sick hierarchy of entitlement based on fake dieties who have much to lose by doing the right thing. Great message to teach these already undereducated kiddies.

[taxi648]

10:29 PM on 11/09/2011

CBS 21, Harrisburg reporting Joe is out as head coach effective immediately. Assistant coach Tom Bradley has been appointed interim head coach.

[foodle]

10:20 PM on 11/09/2011

Student riots at PSU in 3, 2, 1 ...

[foodle]

10:18 PM on 11/09/2011

At least someone (i.e., the board of trustees) at PSU has some integrity and morals.
Spanier and Paterno out. It was really the only sensible choice they had.

[jjones118]

08:44 PM on 11/09/2011

Joe Paterno should not be allowed to coach another game. Furthermore, he and the others who covered it up should be charged as an accessory to the crime of sexual abuse of these children. The fact that the people in charge were informed and didn't report it to the Authorities, just goes to prove that if your a big organization, anything can be swept under the rug, even the sexual abuse of children. Crimes have historically gone unpunished because people look the other way. I'm sick of people getting away inappropriate behavior and others allowing it. I believe if these people were black they would have gotten the book thrown at them, as such in the case of Hermain Cain whose getting allegations hurled at him for alledged sexual Harrassment for which he has not been formally charged. As people we all need to be held accountable, and no one should be allowed to get away with abusing anyone, especially children. I pray everyone involved gets prosecuted and sent to jail. I pray for the victims and their families. Furthermore, the families of the victims should sue Penn State for all the money they have!

[ba4fran]

04:42 PM on 11/09/2011

I don't know why a person seeing a child getting raped wouldn't STOP THE ACTION, grab the kid to safety, and immediately call the police!!!

[slowrider98]

03:59 PM on 11/09/2011

Hold old were the boys...someone said between 8 and 12 years old...if thats the case why was he left alone with these kids and where were the parents. Why were they on campus in the first place at all times of night. There is still more to this story thats not being told. One thing is certain...they care more about the reputation of the school than they do about those poor kids. Threy tried to brush this under the table and were not at all concerned about the kids being molested. If any one of them had been my child I'd personally cut his nuts off with a dull knife. Hope he rots in hell for this. What a peice of crap he is.

[happymomof3]

11:33 PM on 11/09/2011

Sandusky founded a charity to mentor/help underprivileged youth. It was called The Second Mile, started as a group/foster home for young boys, then later became more of a mentoring program. He only retired from day-to-day involvement in 2010, after an investigation by the PA AG began (which culminated in the recent Grand Jury indictment, I believe). There are at least two instances where parents reported his behavior (1998 to University Police and 2008 to a local high school resulting in Sandusky's ban from the entire school district). Check out the timeline in the HuffPo Sports section for more detail ... but fair warning, you may become even more enrage once you read how long this was going on and how many people in postions of authority were involved.

[Larry Sirhall]

03:55 PM on 11/09/2011

Let us face the facts. Mr. Paterno is morally corrupt, bankrupty and guilty. He knew and yet did nothing but tell a supervisor. He did not follow up. He allowed Sandusky to have an office at the football building. Mr. Paterno banned hats and everyone followed. There is absolutely no excuse for his failure to follow up on the rape of a 10 year old boy by one of his coaches. Do not try and make excuses. Mr. Paterno will soon enough have his chance to explain things to the good Lord as this will most likely take an emotional toll. And it should. This is, by far, the most horrific thing to occur in the United States for quite a period of time. Everyone even remotely involved, from top to bottom, should, at a minimum, be fired and possible jailed. And finally, how could the witness not follow up with the authorities and yet go to work each day, passing by Sandusky's office. Larry

[NOLAMoCity]

05:30 PM on 11/09/2011

One could argue that he was an enabler. Sandusky retire in 1999 after being accused of child molestation. He was allowed to keep an office and have unfettered access to school facilities. every single witness seemed to be more concerned with other things, like their jobs.

[rollie1955]

02:31 PM on 11/09/2011

Everybody is jumping on Joe. He took it to the next level. How come no one is mentioning Mike McQueary??? He saw the assault and yet he did not help that little boy. He was a grown man at the time. We as men in this country have an obligation to protect all children no matter whos children they are or what color they are. Mike McQueary went home and called his daddy. That spineless SOB should have yelled at them, called the police and stayed there until that little boy was save. He was more worried about his career as a coach. Hes the one who should be in Jail with Sandusky. That would have stopped it right there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pfjw]

03:16 PM on 11/09/2011

If by "took it to the next level" you mean passed the Buck - I would agree. But in the real world, when it comes to the protection of children one simply does not stop until it is fixed. For sure.

As it happens, Joe knew this cretin and maintained his friendship before and after, and did nothing of substance to stop it. Sins of omission are as grave and as consequential as sins of commission - and the number of damaged children is cold, hard proof of same. Sandusky was permitted to continue with his activities as a direct result of this negligence. Nothing forgives that.

[bech5514]

03:49 PM on 11/09/2011

Monday morning quarterbacking is easy (no pun intended). As to McQueary's actions at the gym, one would have had to have been there to be competent judge what he should have or could done. You note Joe took it to the "next level", McQueary met face to face with the VP in charge of the Campus police (who did the 1998 investigation). That does seem to be taking it to the proper official (who is now indicted for failure to act), the "next (top) level". I suggest you read the grand jury report (which is on line) w/r/t whether McQueary "should be in jail". They heard ALL the evidence and did not think so. One certainly has to go with jurors rather than some one who clearly did not hear (and has not read) all the evidence given.

[pfjw]

01:46 PM on 11/09/2011

There is no prison tough enough, no hole deep enough nor any gibbet high enough for this crew and all that surrounded and protected Sandusky starting with Joe P. and including the rest of the University. At the very least he should be summarily fired, his record expunged and his pension forfeited. Anything less is a bad joke - and makes Penn State a worse joke. Ideally, he would serve in the next cell along with the rest of them for letting it happen.

And, in a just world, it would be Graterford Prison - an institution with as much history as Penn State. As it happens.

[jkiriakati]

01:27 PM on 11/09/2011

I read the entire indictment, all 23 pages of it. I hope Sandusky gets what's coming to him in prison. This lowest form of coelenterate deserves to have a fish descaled on his face, and then torn apart by bears and lions. I'd eat popcorn and pay to see it. Those poor boys defenseless against this pervert. Glad Paterno is going too another loser. He debauched his role as a leader in a most vile and heinous manner. Good luck in prison Sandusky, watch out for the soap. You better hope I never find you.

[NOLAMoCity]

05:36 PM on 11/09/2011

What's even worse is the Paterno thinks he should have the right to determine how he's perceived after he's gone. He thinks he should determine the terms of his departure. He thinks he should coach this season to its completion and ride off into the sunset. He thinks this will go away and he will retire with dignity. THERE IS NO MORE DIGNITY FOR HIM! HIS CHANCE FOR DIGNITY HAS LONG PAST! HIS DIGNITY LEFT IN 2002.

[jhooperaa]

01:01 PM on 11/09/2011

Drain the swamp today. Paterno and anyone else involved with this should be gone today. Saying you should have done "more" as Paterno did today is not enough.

[DocEagle]

12:40 PM on 11/09/2011

Someone needs to explain to Joe Paterno that he's lost the right to exit on his own terms.