Joe Paterno, Greg Schiano Were Allegedly Aware of Jerry Sandusky’s Abuse at PSU

July 12, 2016   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

Previously sealed court documents released Tuesday allege former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno knew about sexual abuse claims against former assistant Jerry Sandusky as early as 1976.
According to the Associated Press (warning: graphic content), the documents reported an unnamed accuser, listed as John Doe 150, stated in October 2014 testimony that he spoke with "several adults" about being sexually abused by Sandusky in a shower before going to speak with Paterno directly.
He alleged the coach told him he didn't want to hear about the issue because he had the football season to worry about. A Paterno family lawyer denied the claim, stating the evidence "stands in stark contrast" to the story, according to the AP report.
Janet Pickel of PennLive.com provided the entire group of records released Tuesday. The information is from settlement cases involving Penn State regarding the Sandusky claims.
Paterno died in 2012 at the age of 85. CBS News noted the l...

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