The Nittany Nightmare: Paterno Fired- Sandusky’s Recorded Sting With Victims Mother Went Missing With Prosecutor Ray Gricar In 2005
WE ARE.. PENN STATE
The thorn in the paw in the largest criminal scandal in recent NCAA history, feels more like a railroad spike today.
The winningest collegiate coach in American history got sacked yesterday in his 46th year.
The iconic former Penn State University head football coach leaves his legacy shamed by the alleged sexual assaults by Jerry Sandusky, the former defensive coordinator of 23 years, on his watch.
Graham Spanier, president of PSU was also fired.
According to the Pennsylvania Attorney General, Paterno is not facing criminal charges, no word yet on Spanier.
Charged in the scandal to date are:
Gerald “Jerry” Sandusky- 40 counts of felony child sexual abuse, released on $100,000 bond
Tim Curley- PSU Athletic Director and 1976 alumni- charged with perjury and failure to report
Gary Schultz- PSU Senior VP of finance and Business charged with perjury and failure to report
Not charged, but in my opinion, should absolutely be under moral indictment:
Mike McQueary- Current PSU recruiting coordinator and wide receiver coach who witnessed the sodomy of a child by Sandusky as a 28 year old grad student. He ran home and called his daddy instead of police,leaving the child in the clutches of that monster.
(UPDATE 3:37PM The PSU Board does not plan to fire McQueary, but want him off the field although interim coach Bradley says he will be on the sideline. Are you people nuts? I really think the players have enough concerns without wondering if some radical will rush the sidelines to get at McQueary. Not worth the security breach.)
Yes, that is correct, he witnessed the act in progress of the rape of a child and did nothing to stop it.
Earlier in the week, Jopa announced through a prepared statement that he would be retiring at the end of the season after 46 years at the helm of the Nittany Lions Division 1 dynasty.
While PSU alumnus roars turned into wails for the past week, it appears this nittany nightmare is just the beginning of the story.
The sexual assault of a 10 year old boy by Sandusky in the shower of the Lasch Football Building during Spring Break 2002, witnessed by a graduate student was never reported to Ray Gricar , Center County Prosecutor on the record.
But was he made aware of it under the radar?
Anthony DeBouf, a district attorney working under Gricar, says Gricar reviewed evidence and files privately and did not share any of the information with him, in 1998.
You read that correctly, in 1998, when the first alleged incident of Sandusky in the field house shower with a young boy was reported to University Police and the Centre County DA’s office.
According to Graham Spanier, recently fired PSU president, an investigation was completed by a “child protective agency” and University Police with the blessing of then PSU counsel Wendell Courtney.
Courtney was and is still an attorney of record for Second Mile.
Spanier said he thought the director of Second Mile, the grass roots charitable effort founded by Sandusky, was alerted through those efforts.
In 1999 Sandusky was offered and accepted an Emeritus status retirement package from PSU where he held full campus access privileges and an office in the very building of the alleged 1998 and 2002 incidents.
The 4th victim named in the indictment against Schultz, Curley and Sandusky claims that decision by Sandusky was precipitated by a private meeting between he and Paterno.
Sandusky was bitterly upset after a meeting with Joe Paterno in which he was told by JOPA he would never be his replacement as head coach, and that he should retire.
Tony Gricar, Ray Gricar’s nephew, has since revealed that Ray participated in a sting with police where Sandusky admitted showering with a boy whose mother called University Police when Sandusky dropped her son off with wet hair and asked for forgiveness from the family, with the entire meeting surreptitiously recorded.
Gricar viewed police reports and two recorded conversations that Sandusky had with the juvenile victims mother and for reasons that have never been made public, elected not to file charges in the incident.
Approximately 6 weeks later, the case was closed without enough evidence to prosecute. It is believed the victim had decided to refuse to testify against Sandusky and his Mother believed he would be persecuted in efforts to protect Sandusky and the elite PSU football program.
According to then University Police detectives Ronald Shreffler and Ralph Ralston, following a meeting with Jerry Lauro, investigator with the PA Dept of Public Welfare, while the behavior was certainly inappropriate, neither victim made allegations of sexual contact rising to the level of criminal activity.
Gricar had nothing to work with.
So.. Was this the case Ray Gricar saw as “the one that got away” he wanted to pursue prior to his retirement?
Sandusky remained with Second Mile, in some cases recruiting it’s board members through last year.
Sandusky founded the Second Mile charity in 1977, a foster and group home environment for disadvantaged boys in various underprivileged social circumstances. It is believed this was where Sandusky began the lure to prey on his child victims. Sandusky retired from Second Mile in 2010, while the grand jury investigation into his victimization of young boys got underway.
The current honorary board of Second Mile reads like the who’s who of ESPN including Andy Ried, head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Matt Millen, ESPN sports analyst, Lou Holtz former head coach of Notre Dame University and yes, “Marky Mark” Wahlberg.
Only yesterday did I realize I was on their advisory board. I have had no contact or correspondence with Second Mile or Jerry Sandusky since 2009 with the exception of thank you notes for one of their most successful events.
If the allegations are true, I, like the many good people who support Second Mile, am upset over being misled. However, the pain and sadness I feel for the abused children fills me with rage and anyone who enabled this to happen should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Coach Holtz
The development of charitable organizations as a means to not only groom victims but to take advantage of government funding and tax breaks for the privilege came under extreme scrutiny in the late 1970′s with the discovery of Brother Paul’s Children’s Mission on North Fox Island among other organizations. It is not known if the charitable practices of Second Mile are under investigation at this time.
Second Mile posted a statement on their site, claiming Sandusky has had no interaction with them since he alerted them to an investigation involving a boy in 2008. Someone should have them review their annual report and the Sandusky society named after his parents that he and wife Dottie continue to donate to.
Every one of Sandusky’s alleged victims, were “Second Mile” children as far back as 1994. One of the victims, was contacted by phone prior to his appearance before the grand jury by Sandusky, his wife, and a family friend leaving the message they needed to talk to him regarding an “important matter”.
Victim 7 did not return the call, but this editor would seriously like to know the intent of the call from Mrs. Sandusky, who has not been charged with any crime.
In several alleged incidents, and 8 victims named in the indictment against Sandusky, the only person to ever call police to report him was the mother of a victim whose incident was found to be unchargeable under the law, in 1998.
Ray Frank Gricar
A dedicated and successful prosecutor on the cusp of enjoying retirement, Ray Gricar disappeared from an impromptu trip to “clear his head” on April 15, 2005. Gricar called his live-in girlfriend he met as a clerk in his office Patty Fornicola that morning and said he was going to take a drive in his mini Cooper to Lewisburg, a town he was known to frequent to purchase select antiques.
Although Gricar was scheduled to take a half day’s vacation previously, he called Patty from his cell phone at 11:30 am and told her he would be taking the entire day off.
When Gricar failed to return that evening, Fornicola was concerned and phoned Bellefonte Police. The next day Gricar’s “mini” was found locked with his cell phone inside in a Lewisburg parking lot. His keys and wallet have never been recovered.
Two months later, his work laptop was located in the Susquehanna River and without it’s hard drive against a bridge support, and the hard drive a few months after that on the bank by a woman walking her dog.
In 2009, on the 4 year anniversary of his disappearance, Bellefonte detectives releases startling information.
On his home computer, which was reviewed by a forensic analyst, showed searches including how to delete a hard drive were found in the weeks leading up to Gricar’s disappearance.
A small amount of cigarette ashes found just inside the driver side window of Gricars car leading investigators to believe he met with someone, spoke briefly through the window, and parked his car.
Subsequent possible sightings of Gricar in Michigan have never panned out and his case is still open.
Tom Bradley, Jerry Sandusky’s successor as defensive coordinator upon his retirement, is acting PSU head coach will lead the team in their last home game against Nebraska this Saturday.
“We’re in a very unprecedented area,” Bradley said Thursday. “We have to find a way to restore the confidence [in the university] and start the healing process.”
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July 2011
13 Alumni Elected, Appointed to Alumni Council
Katherine E. Genovese, Boalsburg, Pa.; A 1978 graduate of the College of the Liberal Arts and a 1984 graduate of the College of Education, Genovese is the executive vice president of The Second Mile. This is her second elected term on Alumni Council. Previously, she served as a member of the Membership Committee.
http://www.imakenews.com/psaanews/e_article002146037.cfm?x=b11,0,w
March 1, 2002
Date of alledged attack of victim #1.
CNN Reports, sorry no link
How does a man that sexually assaulted 8-10 year old kids, get to run summer programs and school tours? No, not Sandusky, Christopher Lee.
http://www.boalmuseum.com/student-docents.html
Here is Woodle, pictured on that site, former gig, he is interim head of Second Mile:
http://www.nanohorizons.com/images/NSF%20Grant%20Final%20Jul%202011.pdf
Private equity getting a grant mixing with non-profit- yep
B
“How does a man that sexually assaulted 8-10 year old kids, get to run summer programs and school tours? No, not Sandusky, Christopher Lee.
http://www.boalmuseum.com/student-docents.html
Here is Woodle, pictured on that site”
Blink, Woodle is pictured on the Boal Mansion site? Where???
http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/expendetail.php?cid=N00029736&cycle=2010&name=David%20Brent%20Pasquinelli
just throwing this out there. tie in to e-travco.
File under the category of who knew what when.
The firm where Wendall Courtney (former Second Mile Attorney) worked was all over the-right-to-privacy for Penn State Cooperative Extensions (which btw seems to includes outreach programs) in June 2002. Why was Wm. B. Devlin, the Director of HR at Penn State concerned about privacy in 2002?
Some background on the firm McQuaide Blasko of State College, PA:
Community Programs & Events
Blair County Arts Foundation
Central PA 4th Fest
Centre County Community Foundation
United Way Day of Caring
Centre County United Way Pacesetter Organization
Centre for the Performing Arts
Children’s Miracle Network
Hollidaysburg YMCA
Leadership Centre County
Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra
The Second Mile
http://www.mqblaw.com/mcquaide_blasko_community_involvement.html
Wendell V. Courtney is a magna cum laude graduate of Dickinson College and received his law degree from The Dickinson School of Law. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1980 and is a member of the Centre County and American Bar Associations. Mr. Courtney has served as primary counsel to The Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Courtney’s primary area of focus in labor and employment law is human resources counseling, with an emphasis on prevention and resolution of employment related problems, and collective bargaining negotiations. Mr. Courtney negotiated the merger of The Dickinson School of Law with The Pennsylvania State University in 1997, and he has lectured extensively for The Pennsylvania State University and The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
http://www.mqblaw.com/statecollege/attorneys_wendell_courtney.html
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June 19, 2002
Does the Sunshine Law apply to meetings of the Board of Directors of the Cooperative Extension of Fayette County?
DISCUSSION:
Penn State Cooperative Extension is an outreach program/legal entity that provides access to Penn State’s resources and expertise to people living throughout the
Commonwealth.
Application of the Sunshine Law to Penn State’s Cooperative Extension
In conclusion, the Penn State Cooperative Extensions are not agencies, as they do not take official action or conduct agency business, and thus the meetings of the boards do not need to be open to the public as per the Sunshine Act 65 Pa.C.S.A. 703.
http://extension.psu.edu/cedhandbook/pdfs/SunshineLaw6-04.pdf
1989 Inter Office Memo re: Sunshine Law
http://www.psu.edu/ufs/about_senate/committees/sunshine.pdf
Why are some people so stupid. Of course the police are now refuting McQuery’s claim that he reported the shower incident to the police. His email already contradicted the grand jury testimony (which was stupid for him to even state that he did the right thing) and you knew LE was going to respond to this new claim.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/11/15/penn-states-mcqueary-claims-contacted-police-over-abuse/
@erose
I am holding that, for reasons that will be clear this afternoon.
I will update them then. You have a good sniffer, lol.
Not sure I am getting that reference, ok to post privately.
If Moody’s does decide to downgrade that $1 billion or so of Penn State bonds, that will impact a lot of people. Institutional portfolios, individual portfolios, those who make money off trading those securities.
Naturally, inquiring minds want to know who all that might be.
Am I doing something wrong? I have several posts in different forums there are still awaiting moderation from yesterday?
T.Ruth- they are posted and responded to. Are you clicking older comments if a thread is particularly heavy in posts?
B
http://gma.yahoo.com/penn-state-scandal-mother-sanduskys-adopted-son-speaks-091457912.html
Penn State Scandal: Mother of Sandusky’s Adopted Son Speaks Out
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“My son was afraid of Jerry. If Jerry said don’t talk, he didn’t talk. I would sit back and watch when Jerry would show up, how excited Matt was,” she said. “And then, as time went on, I would watch the same kid hide behind the bedroom door and say, ‘Mom, tell him I’m not home.’”
(more at link)
sunshine says:
November 17, 2011 at 8:12 am
interesting article about how the investigation unfolded with more details about McQueary
http://www.centredaily.com/2011/11/17/2989675/internet-tip-led-to-mcqueary-break.html
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Thank you Sunshine, excellent article.
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A critical break in the investigation of Jerry Sandusky came via a posting on the Internet: a random mention that a Penn State football coach, years before, might have seen something ugly, but kept silent.
(tulip-would love to know WHO posted that comment and what site)
He tended to choose white boys from homes where there was no father or some difficulty in the family, investigators said, and he drew them in with trips to games and expensive gifts such as computers.
(tulip-there’s our profile of Sandpervsky)
Meanwhile, investigators served numerous subpoenas on the Second Mile, according to people with knowledge of the inquiry. Not only did they want the names of children who had been through the program, they also demanded all of Sandusky’s travel and expense records.
Much of the older paperwork was stored at an off-site records facility. The travel and expense records, for instance, had been sent over several years earlier. But select members of the charity’s board of directors were alarmed to learn recently that when the records facility went to retrieve them, some of those records — from about 2000 to 2003 — were missing.
The attorney general’s office was notified of the missing files, people with knowledge of the case said. Subsequently, the foundation was able to locate apparently misfiled records from one of the years, but the rest seem to have disappeared.
(tulip-I have to wonder if some of the still missing Second Mile records encompasses the spring of 2002, ya think?)
Are they blaming the storage facility?
B
Internet posting pointed to Sandusky
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45335880/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/
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The posting, on a forum where people chatted about Penn State athletics,(more…)
IMO, because there is such an “incestuous” relationship between Penn State, State College, PA., Second Mile, politicians, judges, attorneys, etc. – the Feds really need to come in and take over.
Can this happen without the State Attorney requesting it?
It is my understanding their IS a Federal Investigation underway, nobody claiming it yet though, and I doubt they will anytime soon.
B
Someone looking for SM staff list:
http://www.hawkeyenation.com/forum/big-10-sports/37198-second-mile.html
Thank you T.Ruth.
B
From Blink’s article: http://blinkoncrime.com/2011/11/10/the-nittany-nightmare-paterno-fired-sanduskys-recorded-calls-with-victims-mother-went-missing-with-prosecutor-ray-gricar-in-2005/#more-5805
“According to Graham Spanier, recently fired PSU president, an investigation was completed by a “child protective agency” and University Police with the blessing of then PSU counsel Wendell Courtney.
Courtney was and is still an attorney of record for Second Mile.”
But, according to Courtney, no one even told him about either the 1998 or 2002 investigations until 2009. Also, that he didn’t really become the attorney for Second Mile until 2009.
http://www.centredaily.com/2011/11/17/2989371/courtney-denies-knowledge-of-acts.html
So which one of these big-shot rich guys needs to hear a round of LIAR, LIAR, PANTS ON FIRE?
Well I declare- Mr. Courtney best ask the Mrs. She was a director for years before he signed on, did they miss that? We are about to see a conflict with Ms. Abraham- stay tuned.
B
Ditto.
But wow, what a difference, a plethora of information. In a way, this does help Ky, right? Or am I justifying? Be honest.
beejay says:
November 16, 2011 at 2:02 pm
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I’m really not doing this; I’m working on Ky stuff. (Mantra)
In my mind, and I will fight for this to the hills, exposing crimes to children is letting sick effers know that they live in a terrarium, and everything will be seen when it comes to our children and their safety.
Removing the confidence of an offender is critical. Showing them even the biggest will fall, is key.
B
GT’s campaigne manager. Same district, same county. Read the bio. Just sayin’.
http://thompson.house.gov/about/biography.shtml
T. Ruth says:
November 16, 2011 at 9:56 pm
@erose says:
November 17, 2011 at 3:56 pm
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Erose, what Blink said! For me, it’s just something I’ve been doing during my breaks from Ky’s work. And–honestly?–Ky’s work is very hard and very slow now. So, the pace of revelations here is energizing for me. And–honestly–I need that right now. If that’s rationalizing or justifying, ok. Some people snort coke for an energy boost, ya know? Give yourself a pass on this; I am.
Looks like most of what needs to be known here already is. Not so with Ky, where SZ remains a mystery to LE. And SZ is still at large.
Will the founding fathers be rolling over in their graves before this is over?
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“Township Supervisor Accused of Molesting a Child
-0/9-/2005
Christopher Lee, the CEO of Boal Mansion and a Harris Township supervisor, has been accused of molesting a 10-year-old boy.
Lee, 56, was charged last week with two counts of indecent assault, corruption of minors, and harassment.
According to police, the boy was an overnight guest at Boal Mansion, and Lee allegedly attempted to remove the boy’s pajamas and touch his genital area.”
http://www.centrecounty.com/topofthecounty/localnews/news.phtml
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Lee took a job away from Boal but is back now. A Bd of Directors ran Boal then. Woodle was on that Board?
Note to parents: overnight stays at these venues are really not necessary.
I’m impressed as usual with the level of intelligence at this site. I just wanted to give a shout out to Lizzy – I’m sorry you, your students and fellow fdculty members are forced to deal with this. And to susanm, your recent post on the morgan thread about how hard it was for an independent investigator to be able to bring a murderer to justice…juxtaposed with the ease with which Jerry Sandusky got away for years with the heinous sexual abuse of children. This world really is upside dowh isn’t it?
http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=14970402
an adult adoption at age 18. Not a mother who consented then, but a corrupt (imo) Court.
To put your quiet 10 yo in a mentoring program with a local hero, and see him fall apart…heartbreaking. This is the first story that convinces me Dottie is a criminal figure as well.
@beejay, “Looks like most of what needs to be known here already is. Not so with Ky, where SZ remains a mystery to LE. And SZ is still at large.”
I wish! I hope.
TY TRuth for personnel url. 36 people on State Board. Many more on regionals & honorary boards. Any Board remuneration? If this entity got a dime of Fed grants, I hope DOJ starts digging. Except darn it…both parties want PA electoral votes…so there you go for actually bringing cases. Not.
Still pondering. I do not understand this:
http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=14970402
here’s the puzzle: the statement Jer became a “guardian” of 10 yo Matt via being a foster care parent.
But, in the event of foster care, the State is the Guardian, whether parental placement is voluntary or involuntary via Court adjudication, And, in the 90s, and long before, the foster care/protective services goal HAD to be reunification with parent. But, here was an available disenfranchized parent apparently ready & desirous of caring for her son. Let’s go beyond the family Court. What gives with the local governmental DSS that put these kids in Jerry’s home? Was his home licensed for foster care? If not, why not? Why were kids left there for years with no family reunification plan? What accountability entity investigates local PA family court?
Rose, I am all over this with you, add in the fact that Matt Long burned that barn AFTER he was staying with Sandusky, and after a suicide attempt- the “acting out” gets blamed on Mom and they take him from her?
I openly admit I lack the knowledge base of CFS that y’all have, outside of their best practices and statutes and CASA, so I appreciate the perspective. I am flummoxed at how anyone can reach the age of emancipation and still be adopted??
B
I have to wonder if there’s a State foster care scandel here & if other (ahem) men got control of boys in Second Mile via the foster care system .
Well I do not know about a scam yet, but I do know there better be some independent reviews of how these people could adopt 6 kids, and continue to run a charity which absolutely was funded by “the system” in part, and with PA oversight, calling kids out of class, and all this other nonsense.
I can honestly say, this is such a hot mess, if I did not know it was absolutely true, I would think someone made it up it is so egregious.
B
Civil-Rights Lawyers Ready to Target Penn State
by Adam Smeltz on November 17, 2011 6:29 PM
http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/civilrights-lawyers-ready-to-target-penn-state-936829/
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With that as a backdrop, Shubin told StateCollege.com, he has joined forces with Katz, Marshall and Banks — a Washington, D.C., civil-rights firm — and local attorney Justine Andronici. She specializes in civil rights, as well.
Shubin said the Sandusky matter involves “complicated constitutional issues” and demands “a thorough and probing investigation” — one that his team will undertake.
The alleged victims, Shubin has said, can sue official entities “for violation of their constitutional rights.” In a prepared statement, he said the U.S. Constitution “protects children from sexual abuse when a governmental entity is responsible for the harm they have suffered, as a grand jury found that Penn State officials were here.”
Told You.
This makes the Cword payout for Baez et al look like pocket lint.
B
Nike Won’t Drop Penn State’s Paterno, So We Should Drop Nike
Clare O’Connor, Forbes Staff
11/14/2011
http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2011/11/14/nike-wont-drop-penn-states-paterno-so-we-should-drop-nike/
Are they blaming the storage facility?
B
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At this point, media is reporting that officials at Second Mile told investigators that they determined that these specific files are missing or could have been stolen.
We’ll have to stay tuned…
beejay and erose, mentioned earlier, just wanted to make sure you saw it.
Wrt that individual, there are some issues as to his status I am attempting to confirm first before posting those links.
I appreciate your patience, and I know you already know this
B
Second Mile was Penn State’s “family” business. That, and more below.
IMO, there is no telling how many people heard “rumblings” at the very least) about Sandusky.
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Patriot-News Special Report: The Second Mile and Penn State: Charity and university’s fates were tied together
Published: Thursday, November 17, 2011, 12:00 AM
BY DONALD GILLILAND, JEFF FRANTZ AND SARA GANIM
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/11/patriot-news_special_report_th.html
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At a university that makes a production of inducting graduates into the alumni “family,” those who wanted to be philanthropic turned easily to The Second Mile. It was seen as a Penn State “family” business.
Nearly all the top employees at the charity had Penn State degrees.
The son of Penn State’s board chairman served on the Second Mile’s board. More than three-quarters of the current Second Mile board are Penn State alumni.
Penn State students served as interns at The Second Mile, soliciting donations from local businesses for charity events, and received university course credit for doing so.
Penn State football players volunteered for The Second Mile. And The Second Mile featured Penn State players on inspirational sports cards it distributed to children in 421 of Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts.
The Second Mile board has close — and very lucrative — ties to the university.
Rose says:
November 17, 2011 at 9:46 pm
Still pondering. I do not understand this:
http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=14970402
here’s the puzzle: the statement Jer became a “guardian” of 10 yo Matt via being a foster care parent.
But, in the event of foster care, the State is the Guardian, whether parental placement is voluntary or involuntary via Court adjudication, And, in the 90s, and long before, the foster care/protective services goal HAD to be reunification with parent. But, here was an available disenfranchized parent apparently ready & desirous of caring for her son. Let’s go beyond the family Court. What gives with the local governmental DSS that put these kids in Jerry’s home? Was his home licensed for foster care? If not, why not? Why were kids left there for years with no family reunification plan? What accountability entity investigates local PA family court?
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Rose, I know very little about this subject. Nevertheless, much of Matt’s story doesn’t make sense to me. Would the fact that Matt allegedly asked to stay with the Sandusky’s, take precedence over reunification?
No worries. Ever.
Thanky, I appreciate it.
B
Jerry Sandusky’s ‘Victim Four’ tells his story of alleged abuse for years by Sandusky as a surrogate father
By SARA GANIM, The Patriot-News
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/11/jerry_sanduskys_victim_four_te.html
She knew, and I sincerely hope further exploration on that topic moves forward.
B
Read this:
[PDF] SANDUSKY ASSOCIATES State College, PA 16801
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=18&objID…2
3 page fax from Sandusky (Sandusky Football Camp Letterhead) to Licensing Division for pre-registration of the Highmark and Independence Blue Cross Merger and the benefits for non-profits like Second Mile and cites “High Five” organizations.
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Highmark Healthy High 5 Programs
A vast number of our efforts are being conducted through programs in the schools. Highmark Healthy High 5 encourages educators to take advantage of the myriad of programs that we offer and are available to your school — at no cost.
The Highmark Healthy High 5 focus areas are: nutrition, physical activity, grieving, self-esteem and bullying prevention.
http://www.highmarkhealthyhigh5.org/byrole/educators.shtml
Company history
Highmark was created in 1996 by the consolidation of two Pennsylvania licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association — Pennsylvania Blue Shield (now Highmark Blue Shield) based in suburban Harrisburg, and Veritus, a Blue Cross plan in western Pennsylvania (now Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield). The consolidated group now serves 49 of the state’s 67 counties. In West Virginia, the corporation took over the former Mountain State Blue Cross/Blue Shield. The new company based its head offices in Downtown Pittsburgh and features greatly expanded services. In 2011 the company announced it would buy Allegheny Hospital System.
Community involvement
Highmark is most notably mentioned for its Healthy High 5 Initiative -a pledge by Highmark of $100 million to help combat childhood obesity, and enable more individuals to live longer, healthier lives.
Highmark has consistently contributed charitably to organizations throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Highmark awarded a $25 million pledge to the Penn State University so a new children’s hospital can be built in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Consolidation with Independence Blue Cross
On March 28, 2007, Highmark announced that it intended to consolidate with Independence Blue Cross of Philadelphia. The combination of these insurers would have created a new company with over 18,000 employees, with dual-headquarters in both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. The new company would have had an economic impact of over $4 billion throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. On January 22, 2009, Highmark and Independence Blue Cross withdrew their applications to consolidate. This was due to the unacceptability of conditions that the Pennsylvania Insurance Department was going to place upon the merger.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highmark#Consolidation_with_Independence_Blue_Cross
Blink: I have a stepsister that my bio dad adopted in GA when she was in her twenties. (He thought he might actually be her bio dad, but DNA tests were never done.) I keep looking for a suitable old man who wants to adopt me–Lol! Don’t know laws on that in PA
Looking just superficially into how much money/power is involved in Penn State and alumni, I feel reassured that Penn State will be fine. I’m just worried about the “underclass” who will be on the side of justice/right/morality during the trials. Seriously.
erose- that first link is not working, likely active session?
Can you post the search terms or navigation drop downs you are using please and I will work it out so it is postable?
thanks
B
Adult Adoption Feel-Good Article (This article mentions financial reasons, but never gets back to discussing them. But, even if adopted as an adult, the relationship for inheritance, etc., is the same if adopted as an infant.)
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43085435/ns/today-today_health/t/picking-your-parents-adult-adoption-creates-new-bond/
Pennsylvania Law:
http://www.adopting.org/adoptions/pennsylvania-state-laws-adopting-an-adult.html
(Note that Penn State offers a very substantial tuition discount to the children of employees; would timing have made this a reason? Also, Matt’s bio-mom did not give up her parental rights, and the courts did not severe them, therefore, according to PA law, he could not be adopted until 18.)
Yes, adult adoption is common enough for inheritance reasons, but imo
in Matt’s case likely explanation was Penn State attendance & wait until 18 was due to a mother who would not consent to a TPR.
Still have a post from the 17th here awaiting moderation. Ah, it’s old news now anyway.
In my mind, and I will fight for this to the hills, exposing crimes to children is letting sick effers know that they live in a terrarium, and everything will be seen when it comes to our children and their safety.
Removing the confidence of an offender is critical. Showing them even the biggest will fall, is key.
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You go girl! I could not agree more with your last sentence.
Google Search bar: sandusky associates state college pa
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADFA_enUS366US366&q=130+elmwood+drive%2c+state+college%2c+pa#pq=130+elmwood+drive%2C+state+college%2C+pa&hl=en&cp=20&gs_id=39&xhr=t&q=sandusky+associates+state+college+pa&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&rlz=1T4ADFA_enUS366US366&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=sandusky+asssocaites&aq=0l&aqi=g-l2&aql=&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=5117386cc9c78ce3&biw=1152&bih=597PDF] SANDUSKY ASSOCIATES State College, PA 16801
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=18&objID…2
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SANDUSKY ASSOCIATES. 130 Grandview Rd. State College, PA 16801. This is my pre- registration for the Hearing for the proposed consolidation of …
Thank you erose, that worked. Am I missing the date on that document, faxed by Dottie apparently?
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These are two different licenses for Second Mile for foster care. There are two “reports” accesible for 2009 & 2010 which when linked merely provide their certificate of compliance, now good thru Jan 6, 2012. Of interest on cert is total number of persons may not exceed N/A. I would guess Second Mile was tight with foster care system.
http://services.dpw.state.pa.us/Resources/Documents/Pdf/ViolationReports/20101122_33093.pdf
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/findfacilsandlocs/countychildrenandyouthdirectory/index.htm
FOSTER FAMILY CARE : 22
OFFICE OF CHILDREN YOUTH & FAMILIES PRIVATE CHILDREN & YOUTH FACILITIES
NO
Name and Address
Capacity
Type of Operation
Status & License #
Type of License
1
THE SECOND MILE
THE SECOND MILE
1402 SOUTH ATHERTON STREET
STATE COLLEGE , PA – 16801
Phone: 8142371719
County: CENTRE
Region: CENTRAL
0
NON-PROFIT
LICENSED
[330930]
Inspection Summary
FULL
PRIVATE CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGENCIES : 52
OFFICE OF CHILDREN YOUTH & FAMILIES PRIVATE CHILDREN & YOUTH FACILITIES
NO
Name and Address
Capacity
Type of Operation
Status & License #
Type of License
1
THE SECOND MILE
THE SECOND MILE
1402 SOUTH ATHERTON STREET
STATE COLLEGE , PA – 16801
Phone: 8142371719
County: CENTRE
Region: CENTRAL
0
NON-PROFIT
LICENSED
[326070]
Inspection Summary
FULL
landlmom says:
November 18, 2011 at 1:42 pm
(snipped landlmom’s post)
…Tony Gricar, Ray’s nephew and the family’s spokesman, would not dismiss anything out of hand. He said that while his uncle was indifferent to the football program, he knew he would need an airtight case. “There [were] far-reaching consequences for Ray bringing a case against Sandusky,” Tony Gricar said. Borrowing a line from The Wire, he added, “You come at the king, you best not miss.”
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/magazine/11/16/penn.st/index.html#ixzz1e5bi7ZHT
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I need help understanding what options, if any, were available for a prosecutor like Ray Gricar, when they don’t bring a case, but feel the allegations are true. In other words, you just leave a well known, popular, child sexual predator (with great access to many boys) alone?? For ex., could a DA legally assign one of their PI’s to monitor and surveil Sandusky?
Anyone know?
here’s the latest …
Charity Founded by Sandusky Plans to Fold
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The local charity founded by Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State defensive coordinator who earlier this month was charged with 40 counts of sexually abusing young boys, is preparing to fold as it tries to reconstruct what it knew, and did, about any suspicions or allegations against Sandusky over the years.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/19/sports/ncaafootball/charity-founded-by-sandusky-plans-to-fold.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/19/sports/ncaafootball/charity-founded-by-sandusky-plans-to-fold.html?_r=1
Charity Founded by Accused Ex-Coach Plans to Fold
By MARK VIERA, JO BECKER and PETE THAMEL
Published: November 18, 2011
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The local charity founded by Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State defensive coordinator who earlier this month was charged with 40 counts of sexually abusing young boys, is preparing to fold as it tries to reconstruct what it knew, and did, about any suspicions or allegations against Sandusky over the years.
David Woodle, the chief executive of the charity, known as Second Mile, said in an interview Friday that the foundation was seeking to transfer its programs to other nonprofit organizations. The Second Mile’s leaders are looking at a limited number of organizations that could, and would, carry forward the foundation’s work with disadvantaged youth. He would not say which organizations would be candidates.
snipped, more at link
http://pittsburghgives.guidestar.org/NonprofitProfile.aspx?OrgId=1052096
When I posted this site the other day here, I would swear that I read in their program examples section that it said something about two youths who had been contemplating suicide (I’m paraphrasing here,) or had attempted suicide were intervened and were now getting the help they needed, getting needed counsel, etc and doing well.
Does anyone else remember reading that? I went yesterday to go back and copy and paste that paragraph here so that I could bring up the possibility of Sandusky being the reason they were in that state to begin with, and that it should be investigated, but it’s all gone now. Maybe I read it elsewhere, but I know I read it somewhere.
My bad, I didn’t look deeply enough into my post on the PA Dept of Welfare. The report is there on page three. It explains how Second Mile began serving children in 1982 and how it recently changed from a foster care placement service to a foster care support service. It lists several affliations including The Nittany Lion Tips. License #32607 2010. 2009, is very brief. On license #33093 the info is the same. Makes me wonder what in 2010 made welfare department go on the record.
http://services.dpw.state.pa.us/Resources/Documents/Pdf/ViolationReports/32607.pdf
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I think it would have to be around March 28, 2007 when Highmark announced the intent to merge, but I could not find a date either, and yes, I caught that, too, Dottie’s fax.
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Am I missing the date on that document, faxed by Dottie apparently?
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the grand jury , erose.
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