The Nittany Nightmare Continues: More Financial Incest At PSU- Accused Perjuror Gary Schultz Head of Nittany Insurance Pays First Victim Payout AND His Lawyers
State College, PA & Burlington, VT- In the latest example of financial incest involving PSU, The Second Mile, and a bevy of double-dipping board members and executives, we arrive at the first discovery between an accused suspect in the case and his principal interest in an insurance company that recently paid out a settlement to an alleged victim of Jerry Sandusky. As the filing has likely been sealed as a condition of it’s settlement, it is unknown if Schultz or anyone else within PSU in addition to Sandusky was named in the civil action.
Gary C. Schultz, interim Sr. VP for Finance and Business returned following previous retirement from PSU this past July.
His return to the PSU payroll around the time that a grand jury was meeting about his possible complicity, FOLLOWING his own alleged perjurious testimony begs the question-As Schultz knew he was under investigation as well as Sandusky and Curley-
Did Schultz come out of retirement in anticipation of incurring significant legal fees he did not want coming out of his own pocket?
You read that correctly.
Mr. Schultz, who along with Tim Curley were bound over for trial at their preliminary hearing on perjury charges and a misdemeanor failure to report summons last month, is being provided legal representation costs through Nittany Insurance Company, where he is a paid Director. According to Acting President Erickson, it will also be used to cover any civil settlements and judgements in the Sandusky debacle et al.
This would seem to be in violation of the Vermont Captive Insurance Regulations Section 12, or conflict of interest.
In a letter sent to Penn State Interim President Rodney Erickson, Senator Michael Stack (D) Philadelphia, expressed his concern that taxpayers and donors should not be footing the bill for the Universities necessary legal representation for the various civil and criminal issues and potential settlements.
In a response to Senator Stack, President Erickson assured him that such costs would be accommodated by it’s liability insurance. Nittany Insurance Company is listed as the professional liability insurance company of record on the PSU site as well as the provider for PSU students in programs including the Hershey Medical Center.
President Erickson did not reference Mr. Schultz’s directorship position within Nittany Insurance Company although www.blinkoncrime.com was able to confirm with the Vermont Secretary of State that as of this afternoon, there are no pending changes to its registration.
Gary Schultz’s co-director at Nittany Insurance Company, is Allan Anderson, Former VP and Chief Executive Officer for Hershey Medical Center.
While the captive insurance firm is self-administered, as Director, Schultz would be in a position to review, award, accept, negotiate or reject settlements within the framework of their contract with PSU and appropriate regulatory requirements. Captive insurance companies are often developed as part of a risk mitigation strategy and as an entree to the reinsurance market for payouts exceeding a fixed amount. Registered in Vermont, Nittany Insurance Company was formed in 1993.
It would seem a good starting point for questions on the regulatory and compliance matter might be how the bid is/was awarded for initial self-administered liability coverage directed by a potential party and what the premiums, which are deductible to PSU, were and are?
What adjustments to same have been made in relation to the known incidents and corresponding dates alleged against Sandusky, Curley and Schultz?
What else is Nittany Insurance funding it may have had ample heads up about?
Does Schultz have a poster of Ken Lay in the top of his humidor? Bernie Madoff?
www.blinkoncrime.com poster erose contributed to the research of this article.
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@Blink.
spelling…who spells right with a handheld & old bifocals? trying to proof, I still miss.
I mess up more when I’m furious at so and sos, so given my recent focus likely one was the subject.
laughs are so few in the Sandusky/Gricar stories.
O it was much needed, thank you, it was a misspelling of Mr. Seasock.
B
@Rose: Interesting. TY. Yes, I’m an old Systems Theory gal too. IDK why Seasock did it cold. I can infer a nefarious motive in having him do that, knowing his finding. That might be incorrect. Or not. I can also imagine some attempt to have a “totally independent evaluation” (a misguided attempt, but it might have been), for Centre County CYS’ use.
There’s an interesting case, similar, going on in Brooklyn NYC. Here’s the basic rundown, which may be a preview for PSU and/or others. Paraphrasing, a few quotes thrown in:
In 2009 a class action civil suit, RICO-based (therefore, the court can treble any actual/compensatory damages awarded; I love RICO!!)also some Title IX discrimination aspects, which can keep it in federal court, potentially. Asking for at least $20 million, compensatory & punitive, for EACH of its 9 plaintiffs.
“It says high-ranking Poly Prep officials not only ignored students’ complaints for decades but threatened to discipline and even expel boys who reported abuse by Phil Foglietta, the elite private school’s longtime football coach.”
Foglietta may have abused dozens or possibly hundreds of other boys.
U.S. District Court Judge Frederic Block is hearing it. Complaint has been amended and is currently sealed. Settlement conference scheduled for Wednesday.
“One plaintiff, identified in the complaint as “John Doe II,” says longtime Poly Prep athletic director Harlow Parker, who died two years ago, saw Foglietta abusing him in a shower and simply walked away without stopping the assault….” [is this deja vu all over again or what? is there a school where these football coaches go to learn this s**t???)
Foglietta died in 1998; was their coach from 1966 to 1991. School didn’t renew his contract after one of the plaintiffs told school admin he’d been abused by Foglietta.
Oh, and if anyone is still reading, are you waiting for the other shoe to drop? Here ya go:
“The suit claims that Poly Prep officials ignored reports of abuse by Foglietta because he was a successful coach who was instrumental in raising “substantial revenue” for the prep school, which charges up to $33,000 a year for tuition.”
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/i-team/powerhouse-law-firm-joins-n-y-attorney-sex-abuse-lawsuit-poly-prep-country-day-school-article-1.1051198#ixzz1qMJebsKc
I have just read one of several options on a co-principal of Praetorium’s School-related CV, “Interests.”
I have never encountered, in 2 colleges & 2 grad schools, such a lengthy “about me” site, nor on colleges of my kids.
But in Texas we/they undoubtedly still do things Big.
Have to say, we have most of the same Big 10 interests.
If I were free associating adjectives though first would come grandiose, second, narcissistic. Who else could be at the fall of both the Berlin Wall and the fall of the USSR and much more. Bottom line, this co-principal is a programs person.
And my opinion is a Penn State crisis manager had access to the PS Police files inclusive of Seasock psychological & CV for a case consult on behalf of the institution. Imo the reply came back “It’s too late for the institution on this case, so let’s (mitigate) treat the individuals.
LOl, your killing me, it is S E A S O C K.
B
@Beejay. “behavioral healthcare?”
Do you see a CV for this globe-trotting Administrator with education/experience
for any kind of health care with any population?
Apparently he’s an ept Administrator because his business grew. He’s even taken over another company.
Being an Administrative Director doesn’t mean he has any clinical director ability.
I am dumfounded as to how many Pennsylvania players, from police to lawyers (PS related) to Board members to mental health providers, to cps, to administrators, to charitable donors don’t know what they don’t know.
All I can say is we have at least 2 college admissions that put to rest my ever having to visit Pittsburgh again (tho I can’t say enough good for C Mellon), but this case has tainted the State for me.
This won’t post. Gonna break into several posts to see if that helps.
Part I
NOTE: This is from 2002—haven’t found 1998’s:
From a document titled (link to follow in a subsequent post):
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES REVIEW
STATEWIDE SELF-ASSESSMENT
PENNSYLVANIA
Submitted: May 13, 2002
Snipping what I think, IF in effect in 1998, explains why Lauro, with the state DPW, would’ve been the proper person to follow-up/investigate Dr. Chambers’ report to Childline. Check my reading comprehension, if you will.
Looks like the state agency named has 4 divisions: policy; program development; state services; and regional offices. The State Services Division is responsible for ChildLine [which Dr. Chambers called her suspicion of abuse report into].
However, it is the Regional Offices division that is responsible for conducting certain child abuse investigations [otherwise, I believe state code provides that each county’s CYS is to do them—that is not stated in this report].
Those “certain” investigations are when the alleged perpetrator is: (1) a foster parent [which is the situation that would have applied to Sandusky]; (2) a county
agency employee; (3) an employee of a foster care agency; (4) an employee of an adoption agency; (5) an employee of a residential, transitional/independent living, or day treatment agency.
Therefore, Centre County CYS’ John Miller did not conduct the investigation. And rightfully not. He referred it to Lauro, with the state DPW. I think I’ve got this right, but need your input. The document goes on forever; I did not. This is last para of pg 2 and continues to pg 3, under Organizational Structure.
Alright!
Here’s Part II
“The Office of Children Youth and Families (OCYF), Bureau of County and Youth Programs
is the Pennsylvania State agency for child welfare and Title IV-E funded juvenile justice
services. The Bureau includes divisions of policy, program development, state services, and
regional offices. The Policy Division is responsible for writing program and fiscal policy
regulations, and for the analysis of data produced by the OCYF and county-based
management information systems. The Program Development Division is responsible for
the Statewide Adoption Network (SWAN), the Pennsylvania Adoption Exchange (PAE), and
all special grant programs administered by the OCYF. The State Services Division has
responsibility for ChildLine, the statewide abuse hotline, the Interstate Compact
administration, and management of the child abuse history clearance process. Four (4)
regional offices are responsible for licensing, monitoring, and providing technical assistance
to all county Children and Youth agencies and all private agencies subject to licensure.
Regional office representatives review the Needs-Based Plan and Budget (NBPB) of county
2 General Information
Children and Youth agencies and monitor county fiscal activities. Regional office staffs also
conduct all child abuse investigations when the alleged perpetrator is a foster parent, county
agency employee, or employee of a foster care or adoption agency or residential,
transitional/independent living, or day treatment agency.”
From:
http://www.pacwcbt.pitt.edu/Organizational Effectiveness/AdmnsHndbk/RsrcMtrls/CFSR/CFSRSelfAssessment2002.pdf
Reading at various county govt websites today, I saw language that added to those “alleged perps” something to the effect of “or when the ap is a non-blood relative” or similar language. Don’t know if that’s in code. Or, if so, when it was added.
We’re not going to find a similar report for 1998 because the state didn’t start doing them till 2000. Rose—help! Where else might we find the analogous structural description as in that earlier CFSR I posted for 2002?
“In 2000, DHHS started the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs) as a new way to monitor the work, performance and outcomes of state child welfare programs. The states are now assessed for “substantial conformity” with requirements for the following child welfare services: child protective, foster care, adoption, family preservation and family support, and independent living. The Children’s Bureau, part of DHHS, is in charge of the CFSR system.”
http://www.pacwcbt.pitt.edu/CFSR.htm
or was it the frIPOD?
Rose says:
March 27, 2012 at 8:50 am
Rose, lol, did you notice your freudian spelling error? ROTFL
B
Listen, in this case that gives me the willies mostly, any break in the skeeve is welcome
B
May 5
1998
1:55 p.m.: Schreffler re ceived a call from Jerry Lauro, a state Department of Public Welfare investigator. Lauro said he had been assigned to follow up on the case after a referral from Centre County Children and Youth Services, and he told Schreffler he would meet with him to interview Sandusky.
Read more here: http://www.centredaily.com/2012/03/25/3139115/timeline-of-1998-investigation.html#storylink=cpy
SANDUSKY CASE: Man who evaluated alleged victim was not yet psychologist
Read more here: http://www.centredaily.com/2012/03/28/3142783/credentials-challenged.html#wgt=rcntnews#storylink=cpy
I considered writing a similar piece a few days ago, but for me, with 20 pages missing from his report that have not been made public, I was not comfortable making that accusation as I have not seen anywhere he referred to himself as a psychologist, or presented such credentials and at the time of the evaluation, he did not need to be. His other credibility issues not-withstanding.
B
Subchapter E. CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
The provisions of this Subchapter E adopted November 8, 1996, effective November 9, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 5391, unless otherwise noted.
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter21/subchapEtoc.html
Subchapter A. CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
The provisions of this § 3490.1 adopted December 20, 1985, effective January 1, 1986, 15 Pa.B. 4547; amended July 2, 1999, effective July 3, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 3513. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (211714) to (211715).
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/055/chapter3490/subchapatoc.html
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Public Welfare
PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES
Title 23. Domestic Relations
Chapter 63
THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES LAW
Edward G. Rendell
Governor
Estelle B. Richman
Secretary
9/03
http://www.yccys.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=C9WJxFpbw40%3D&tabid=494
Chambers interview cited May 4, does not appear in the timeline except as a reference. Arnold did not seem to want another evaluation, but with some “confusion” it happened anyway. Who was Lauro’s supervisor?????
snip>
Sometime during May 7: Arnold told Schreffler not to arrange a psychological evaluation of the boy until further investigation is done.
May 8
11:20 a.m.: Schreffler contacted Miller and asked that a meeting with a psychologist be delayed for a few days. Miller said he was not involved in the investigation, other than arranging the meeting for noon.
11:40 a.m.: Schreffler contacted Lauro and asked for a delay. Lauro said he did not mind but Schreffler should ask Miller.
11:50 a.m.: Schreffler called Miller back. They agreed to delay the meeting. Schreffler called the mother to tell her the meeting had been canceled.
11:55 a.m.: Calling Schreffler, Lauro said his supervisor told him to go ahead with the meeting, and that Miller was calling the mother to bring her son.
12:30 p.m.: Schreffler received psychologist Alycia Chambers’ report of her May 4 interview of the boy.
1:10 p.m.: The boy’s mother called Schreffler, re ported that Miller had contacted her about an appointment that afternoon and said she was confused.
1:20 p.m.: The boy’s ap pointment with psychologist John Seasock was scheduled for 2 p.m.
Read more here: http://www.centredaily.com/2012/03/25/3139115/timeline-of-1998-investigation.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy
I am going to presume somewhere in there is the disagreement between Arnold and Gricar, necessitating the change of heart on the eval? Also, he was already evaluated on the 4th it would seem?
Chambers was his regular therapist.
B
Don’t want to derail current thinking. Just want to whisper what continues to haunt me. Just so our collective subconcious minds can continue working on it. from JKA’s site. Smith knew? Perhaps Bellefonte PD told him? Or, he knew otherwise?
“Significant changes occurred at the office fairly quickly following Ray’s disappearance in terms of previously-established policies and guidelines for case dispositions, as well as what was or was not appropriate for ARD disposition. All of these were absolutely within the legitimate discretion of Mr. Smith as acting DA and there is no issue of legitimacy or impropriety implied. They were simply troubling to me for reasons which I suppose are at least loosely analogous to why I found it troubling that staff counseling had already been decided upon by 9 AM on the first day that Ray would have been expected to return to the office after the weekend. In both instances, the actions seem to reflect a mindset that Ray was not going to be returning….”
[So, policy changes were being made, esp the ARD procedures. Which Madeira is famous for streamlining. But Smith was implementing them at Centre Cty already. Hmmm…)
link to JKA’s thing:
http://sites.google.com/site/gricardisappearance/gricardisappearance
beejay- no need to whisper on that issue, I am absolutely of like mind.
Have we found another sex offense plea in that timeframe that netted an ARD “sentence”?
I presume CPS interviewed the victims and ordered psych evals as well- I wonder who conducted them as one of Lee’s alleged victims refused to testify. Amendola seems pretty sure of Seasock’s report and testimony, so let’s presume he testified in front of the grand jury in the instant matter.
B
@Rose: I share your frustration and questions. I do understand, however, how this guy came to head up the huge nonprofit he heads up. Even in 2 smaller operations where I worked in the 1970s-1980s, behavioral health care, they had begun to follow a hospital organizational structure.
To wit, and I’m sure you know this, but not everyone will (and I was a hospital administrator, on the clinical/program side). There are 2 sides: Clinical vs. Administrative. And “versus” was chronically the operating mode.
Clinicians had appropriate clinical credentials for their positions. Far different were Administrators’ credentials, but appropriate for their own positions. It never worked like a traditional business. In a sense both sides never funneled up to a single person who had expertise in both Clinical and Administrative. In fact, that top guy was always Administrative (MBA, maybe hospital administration–but no behavior/medical background as to patient skills).
Once, our clinical team was visited by the new top man. Who eventually served the hospital’s “business” well. When he left, I remarked to a close friend/staff member, “The fancy silk suit doesn’t impress me; change his clothes and he could be selling used cars.”
Shall I go on about how appalled I was serving on committees where patient care outcomes and their improvement was vetoed on a cost basis? I know it’s necessary; I know it’s a business. I got out and went private because of the nausea/throwup factor.
This looks like the same Walter Cohen. Because of his request that the York prostitution ring be investigated, I tentatively put him on my “trusted” list. MSNBC link said he was a PA Atty Gen in the 1990s (I haven’t verified/gotten dates)
“As a former secretary of public welfare in the 1980s, Cohen had set up a statewide “child-line” registry of suspected child abusers….Even if there were no criminal charges brought, Cohen said, there was more than enough evidence to have placed Sandusky on the statewide registry.”
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/46843083/ns/today-today_people/#.T3HHEdUf6V8
AND,
“In December 2004, Pennsylvania State Rep. Mark Cohen (D-Philadelphia) asked Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Jeffrey Miller to investigate long-standing allegations unearthed by two concerned York, PA city officials that a Pennsylvania turnpike security contractor had alleged ties to a well-heeled prostitution ring run by individuals associated with the York County Courthouse. Col. Miller refused to properly investigate.
The security provider, Russell Wantz of the Schaad Detective Agency, of York….”
From:
http://www.yardbird.com/luna_sex_scandal_threatens_bush_GOP.htm
Rereading again at yardbird, I get drawn back to organized crime, the status of legalization of gambling in PA. Ed Norris, Ed Rendell’s office, Bruce Barclay—all the familiar names I can’t get down from there to the level of some big wig perv at the centre county level who got an ARD.
Also remembering that Luna’s genitals were mutilated. Suggests (or meant to suggest?) sex crimes. Luna was investigating a big one at the time of his death–see yardbird link if you’ve forgotten.
“Immediately prior to joining Obermayer in 1996, Mr. Cohen was the Acting Attorney General of Pennsylvania and, from 1989 through 1994, the First Deputy Attorney General.”
Extended resume at his current lawfirm:
http://www.obermayer.com/AttorneyDetails.php?action=view&id=54
So far, no big-names with ARDs around 2005ish.
But the ARD program was made available to that PSU basketball player, Pringle, in 2008. Prosecution by Lance Marshall; Madeira made a statement.
link:
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2008/08/08/pringleenters_ard.aspx
I read at one defense attorney’s site that although ARD is at the discretion of the county DA, it must be approved by the county Court of Common Pleas. I’m trolling some of the local atty sites where they brag about their successful cases. Sometimes I pick up a name to follow. Also googling “centre county ARD 2005″ and similar.
Feeling futile. If a DA can be made to disappear, so can charges, and depending on the jurisdiction–records of an investigation.
IDK if this is true or not, but in Sara G’s reporting on a pastor, Dennis N. Reedy, who had charges in centre county, she said:
“In most cases, the charges are expunged as long as the program is successfully
completed, but the charge for which Reedy was placed on ARD, indecent assault of a
child less than 13 years old, can’t be ex punged by law.”
Under 13, by law?
That’s correct because it is still a sex crime. Chris Lee has the same issue.
B
http://saraganim.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/man-accused-of-sex-crimes-has-history.pdf
Thank you all for keeping the conversation going. Good to know Chambers was Vic 6′s regular therapist (i wondered how mom had gotten the appt.). It sounds as if Smith was out of town for a reason perhaps, but this is so confounding.
You may have already identified who this other person–the smoker–in Ray’s car would be, but I’ve missed it. If not Patty, who?
snip>
“Ray’s absence at that point was to my perception clearly being theorized to be volitional and likely in the company of an individual personally known to me to have had a long-standing friendship and admiration for him, and to be a smoker.”
http://sites.google.com/site/gricardisappearance/gricardisappearance
That information has not been disclosed because it cannot be confirmed.
B
What this looks like to me is that *someone* knew they had a *situation* in Centre County, so the big boys gave orders to Harrisburg to get out the mop and start cleaning things up.
The case was taken out of the hands of Schreffler, Miller, Chambers and Arnold within days (I get it hi-profile) and went in to the hands of each of their supervisors; Weaver, Lauro (who’s supervisor told him to go ahead with the meeting with Seasock) and Gricar.
Who was Lauro’s supervisor and why did he intervene and insist on that evaluation?
erose says:
March 28, 2012 at 5:16 am
snip>
11:55 a.m.: Calling Schreffler, Lauro said his supervisor told him to go ahead with the meeting, and that Miller was calling the mother to bring her son.
I am going to presume somewhere in there is the disagreement between Arnold and Gricar, necessitating the change of heart on the eval? Also, he was already evaluated on the 4th it would seem?
Chambers was his regular therapist.
B
I meant to add:
Who was Lauro’s supervisor and why did he intervene and insist on that evaluation? Because after that, the case fell apart.
Lauro’s supervisor was somewhere between himself and the Secretary of Welfare and looking at this organiztional chart (page 3), if he was one of four regional supervisors, maybe he answered to the deputy secretary of CY&F?
http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol41/41-5/41_5_sop.pdf
Ridge was governor from 1995-2001, I believe his Secretary of Welfare was:
Feather O’Connor Houstoun is a senior adviser to the Wyncote Foundation on public media and journalism and is serving a four-year term on the Philadelphia School Reform Commission. She is a former president of the William Penn Foundation.
Houstoun has worked at every level of government, serving as Pennsylvania’s secretary of public welfare during Gov. Tom Ridge’s administration, New Jersey state treasurer under Gov. Tom Kean, chief financial officer of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, and in a number of senior positions with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
http://www.governing.com/authors/Feather-OConnor-Houstoun.html
So I am in search of O’Connor Houstoun’s deputy, which I surmise is Lauro’s supervisor.
FWIW:
PA State Archives
Records of the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/rg23.htm
SEASSSSOCK
And may this gentleman who reflects local professional standards & milieu
& training, land on his feet, weathering the vetting of work product ahead.
this iphone has a mind of its own.
But Im gonna double down proofing this is embarrassing.
Until April 30 I’m distracted and traveling again
including, alas, to P’burgh.
Beejay, that NY case is exactly what has to happen here.
If it doesn’t shame on plaintiffs’ current civil attorneys for
not forming a committee and signing on a high flier lead.
@erose
I think Lauro was the geographic Supv
We need an employee position chart for these Counties child welfare divisions.
foia anyone?
I finally read up high enough, & beejay erose etc,
the mind boggles at your research & your collegiality in laying so much out.
will hie me to a real computer tomorrow to process
That last post was from page 8 @ link I posted.
The graph on page 9 shows the slim to none percentile of cases that are even substantiated, let alone prosecuted. Dismal.
Not exactly an organizational chart, but this report helps to clarify the structure, IMO.
Role of Regional Offices – page 24
Child Line is also repsonsible for background clearance – page 28
Lots of CYS links at the end of the report.
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ucmprd/groups/webcontent/documents/report/d_000532.pdf
@Beejay, I am looking for invisible needles, too, fwiw.
The Sandusky case won’t be Amendola’s first time defending a client from allegations of child sexual abuse. Christopher G. Lee, a Harris Township supervisor and Boal Mansion CEO, was represented by Amendola after he was charged with three counts of indecent assault on 8-and 10- year-old boys. Lee entered an accelerated rehabilitative disposition program in which he did not enter either a guilty or not-guilty plea.
Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/11/16/130460/sanduskys-lawyer-amendola-is-now.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy
I’m slow on the uptake. So, Chris Lee should not, BY LAW, have received an ARD. But he did, because the DA (who has the discretion to decide who qualifies for an ARD) BROKE THE LAW? Was that law in effect at the time Lee got his ARD?
And, secondly, a DA must recommend ARD dispositions to a judge of that county’s Court of Common Pleas, so…a Centre County judge at that court approved an ILLEGAL BY PA CODE ARD sentence????
Well, slap my face.
I’m guessing peashooter knows judge’s name?
That’s correct because it is still a sex crime. Chris Lee has the same issue.
B
Not exactly beejay and you are anything but slow, the fact that it was a sex crime (2 counts indecent assault under the age of 13 and corruption of minors) at all disqualified it from expungement regardless of the ARD “sentence” and it’s successful completion. This would have been known to LEE (allegedly) and it should be noted that he did seek expungement on the other misdemeanor offenses he faced. That said, have you noticed he does not appear on a RSO registry?
I was only able to access his prior on a database we use that is similar/same to that of LE, outside of the docket info of the case. Although listed as resolved in 12/2007, the status is ARD “open”.
B
Lock up your children in PA.
There’s more on Dennis Reedy’s current stuff, but it’d just be a depressing distraction. Altho we might gain some clues from a Just for Jesus situation. IDK yet.
Reedy’s (ILLEGAL???) ARD–wasn’t that actually granted in Franklin County rather than Centre County?
David C. Mason was, I think, atty who represented Reedy in his 2010 Nittany Mall mauling of a child (subsequent to his earlier crime for which he received an ARD in Centre Cty)—his atty is referred to as “Dave Mason”
But Reedy’s probationary program for those 2006 charges—wasn’t that ARD granted by a Franklin County Common Pleas Court judge, at the recommendation of Franklin County DA’s Office? So, now TWO counties DAs and judges are breaking PA law?
I don’t understand.
“Reedy completed a probationary program in 2007 in Franklin County, in connection with accusations that he groped a 12-year-old at a church camp. And with these two recent Centre County cases, Madeira said, Unless the court determines that they are relevant to one another, evidence of one alleged offense does not prove or disprove a second offense.”
Link:
http://holeyhands.posterous.com/fundie-sex-abuse-religious-sex-crimes-5
__________________
The cast of characters:
“He [David Grine, the son] is running to fill the Court of Common Pleas seat now held by his father, county President Judge David E. Grine. The elder Grine told the Centre Daily Times earlier this month that he will retire after 2011, capping a 30-year career on the Centre County bench.
So far, local political leaders said, they are aware of at least one other likely candidate for the seat. That’s David C. Mason, a Republican and longtime Philipsburg attorney.”
Link:
http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/grine-launches-campaign-pledges-positive-message-in-centre-county-635085/
From same link above:
“So far, local political leaders said, they are aware of at least one other likely candidate for the seat. That’s David C. Mason, a Republican and longtime Philipsburg attorney.”
Let’s correct my early statement in previous post. I said:
David C. Mason was, I think, atty who represented Reedy in his 2010 Nittany Mall mauling of a child (subsequent to his earlier crime for which he received an ARD in Centre Cty)
But I think the ARD was from Franklin Cty, as I finally got around to saying towards the end there.
Blink! I’m sitting here blinking…what. OK, i don’t know where to go next.
Are you holding a post of mine that my 9:39am post refers back to? Because if you’re not, I didn’t submit it and Blinksters are saying: Huh?
Just updated. As you will probably know by the time you read this, your moving to territory that is gray when it comes to discussion about a sex offender status. I have been working on an overall update piece for 3 days in between other casework (sigh.) and I need to be very careful especially when there is a non contest or ARD situation I am being told.
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Well, I’m sitting here blinking, Blink.
Resubmitting a missing post. Unless you’re holding it, I failed to Submit it. It clarifies my 9:39 reference, which makes no sense without it!
Dennis Reedy’s probationary program for those 2006 charges—wasn’t that ARD granted by a Franklin County Common Pleas Court judge, at the recommendation of Franklin County DA’s Office? So, now TWO counties DAs and judges are breaking PA law?
I don’t understand.
“Reedy completed a probationary program in 2007 in Franklin County, in connection with accusations that he groped a 12-year-old at a church camp. And with these two recent Centre County cases, Madeira said, Unless the court determines that they are relevant to one another, evidence of one alleged offense does not prove or disprove a second offense.”
Link:
http://holeyhands.posterous.com/fundie-sex-abuse-religious-sex-crimes-5
“He is running to fill the Court of Common Pleas seat now held by his father, county President Judge David E. Grine. The elder Grine told the Centre Daily Times earlier this month that he will retire after 2011, capping a 30-year career on the Centre County bench.
So far, local political leaders said, they are aware of at least one other likely candidate for the seat. That’s David C. Mason, a Republican and longtime Philipsburg attorney.”
Link:
http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/grine-launches-campaign-pledges-positive-message-in-centre-county-635085/
From same link above:
“So far, local political leaders said, they are aware of at least one other likely candidate for the seat. That’s David C. Mason, a Republican and longtime Philipsburg attorney.”
David C. Mason was, I think, atty who represented Reedy in his 2010 Nittany Mall mauling of a child (subsequent to his earlier crime for which he received an ARD in Centre Cty)—his atty is referred to as “Dave Mason”
I am not understanding mutliple ARD and it should also be noted that he was judged to be a violent predator and would reoffend. What is with people?
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Here you go as of just now:
REEDY , DENNIS NORWOOD Sexually Violent Predator 1944
Primary Residential Address
160 NAULTON RD
CURWENSVILLE, PA 16833
http://www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us/SearchResults.aspx
Sorry, Blink. I’m so hyper and it’s no excuse for sloppiness. I reread the archived Ganim 2009 article. If she has her facts straight, this is Reedy’s story. Franklin county ARD:
“”The D.A. in Franklin County offered an ARD response to the allegation, and that
seemed like a reasonable resolution for all parties,” said Reedy’s attorney, David Mason.
“So, Mr. Reedy accepted ARD and successfully completed it.”
Reedy, who is due in court Monday on two sex-related crimes brought against him in
Centre County this summer, is the former pastor of the Christ United Methodist Church….
…He
petitioned the court to have it expunged in October 2007, but that petition was denied.
Waynesboro is about 260 miles south of State College.”
http://saraganim.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/man-accused-of-sex-crimes-has-history.pdf
Not sloppy, I agree with you it read that way.
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O no, your entirely spot on. As a hypothetical example- say you have an offender charged in 2 diff counties, and they receive ARD on both, or say, the other is pled down.
ARD is a program that is intended for first time offenders only.
Criminals are smart enough to know that even if you file a motion to expunge, MOST databases are automatic to see an expungement filing ( probably the very word) so in theory, even though the offense arrest should be searchable, the conviction really likely isn’t so it can be a legal gray area in presentation.
That said, it pisses me off beyond belief. It is a freaking pass as far as I am concerned and I do not see anyone getting outed when they re-offend.
Lastly- how good can a shrink possibly be if this is going on around them, and in some cases, when they were at least at the same outing.
Nee=Lee again, btw.
OR – Sandusky was considered an “agent or (defacto) county employee” due to his foster care/home license.
erose says:
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March 29, 2012 at 1:20 am
Having read this, I have to wonder if the Sandusky investigation in 1998 lead to an agent or county employee, which is why Lauro became involved and Gricar disappeared.
I think if the SM was involved, the agency could have been the agency, if that makes sense.
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In its response, prosecutors say that a child does not have to remember the dates, times and locations of sexual abuse in order for the defendant to face the charges. As far as Amendola’s request to drop other charges, the state disagrees saying it’s a matter of legal argument.
The beginning of the Jerry Sandusky trial will not start May 15, rather it will start June 5 at the earliest.
http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/UPDATE-Beginning-of-Sandusky-trial-postponed-to/K-qOfUkr8Ey6xto38EMDDw.cspx
Leaders with the charity said Wednesday the Second Mile Golf Classic has been called off amid the child sex abuse case that’s enveloped the charity’s founder, Jerry Sandusky.
“I just think that with the distractions and everything else it just isn’t something that we would really have the ability to go schedule and do in that time period,” said Dave Woodle, the vice chairman of the charity’s board.
Read more here: http://www.centredaily.com/2012/03/29/3144063/charity-calls-off-golf-outing.html#storylink=cpy
The have no ability to pay for it, who are they kidding?
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I can’t get the CDT to link.
Charges against Lee to stay on record despite ARD
State College : PA : USA | May 01, 2009 at 11:39 PM PDT
In response to several letters to the editor received by the Centre Daily Times questioning charges that Harris Township Supervisor Christopher G. Lee once faced, the CDT is clarifying how his case was resolved. In September 2005, Lee was charged with three counts of indecent assault after 8-and 10-year-old… FULL ARTICLE AT Centre Daily Times
http://www.allvoices.com/news/3119840-charges-against
I assume the Centre County format is the same protocol. The only way to find these people is through articles written. I get the outrage. Total free pass.
Clinton County ARD
snips (summarized by me) >
1. All charges are dismissed.
2. All criminal history records including fingerprints held by DA ordered expunged.
3. Destruction of all police records including fingerprints, with some exceptions not noted.
4. Destroy all state police and FBI records.
5. Judge to order expungement and destruction of records and to retain no copies.
6. Clerk to seal court records.
7. Notification to all departments and involved parties when ARD is successfully completed.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:8Mgvvm5j_noJ:www.clintoncountypa.com/Court%2520Forms/Expungement%2520Forms%2520_ARD_,%2520January%252026,%25202010.pdf+CLINTON+COUNTY+ARD&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShxBnHggXRXVxpJ0WQgWWpjhu1dVXbwSIH1acnZMz3SjerfwRw15R4Hfg2CrHeJAXHS2W3bOdLHD_6AtL6JvUW0daBYIAXFzc8IJlIoRZtkDOcYTD__uf4pPjBvj-vVku_LhsAU&sig=AHIEtbT70_OCbrzOBOfkSP_ndLYDPbnDlg
Yup, with the exception of those offense that are non-expungable under the law.
That said, it would seem to me that this is certainly not much of a deterrent to a pedo.
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How does someone get an ARD for a felony sex offense if ALL of the felony sexual offenses are not eligible for ARD’s, or is this a county by county discretionary decision?
c) Certain ARD cases.–Acceptance into ARD as a result of a criminal charge for a felony sex offense or other specified offense filed after June 18, 2002, may be conditioned upon the giving of a DNA sample.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/44/00.023..HTM
The [York] District Attorney will not accept an application for the following offenses:
Criminal Homicide
Homicide by Vehicle
Robbery F1,2 (F3 ok to apply)
Burglary F1 (F2 ok to apply)
Aggravated Assault
Rape
Statutory Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault
Institutional Sexual Assault
Indecent Assault section 3126(a)(7)
Aggravated Indecent Assault
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse
Obscene and Other Sexual Materials and Performances
Incest
Sexual Abuse of Children
Unlawful Contact with Minor
Sexual Exploitation Of Children
Arson and related offenses(Summary ok to apply)
Offenses involving firearms
Criminal Trespass F-2 (F-3 ok to apply)
Kidnapping
Delivery and /or Manufacture of drugs
Possession with intent to deliver drugs
http://www.yorkda.com/ard.shtml
Are you referring to Lee or Reedy?
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Not well thought of on the home town forum.
Christopher G. Lee, 57
Feb 2007
I have met this pitiful excuse of a person. He gets away with anything. I know for a fact that his behavior is not going to stop and he has done this before. People beware. He will find your children.
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/bellefonte-pa/TC5E0N4VJUDFURVVQ
I thought this must be a different Christopher Lee, but then I saw the Boal Mansion Museum.
http://www.afm660.org/
State College, PA) – The Central Pennsylvania Musicians Association presented a new round of scholarship grants to student musicians at five Centre County school districts at the recent Centre County Music Educators Association County Band and Choir Festival.
Before a packed audience in the State College High School North auditorium on February 18th, Central Pennsylvania Musicians Association President Christopher Lee and Scholarship chairman John R. Kovalchik presented each student with the Olin F. Butt Music Achievement Grant of one hundred dollars each toward their personal music instruction.
“We are pleased to support music in schools,” said Kovalchik.
No thank you, I have all of it, and I agree.
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“erose says:
March 30, 2012 at 4:19 am
How does someone get an ARD for a felony sex offense if ALL of the felony sexual offenses are not eligible for ARD’s, or is this a county by county discretionary decision?”
I believe that one way it is done is to have them plead to a lesser or other offense not on the list.
i.e., indecent exposure, disorderly conduct, etc.
June 5 will be right after most high school graduations around here.
“erose says:
March 30, 2012 at 5:01 am
I thought this must be a different Christopher Lee, but then I saw the Boal Mansion Museum.
http://www.afm660.org/”
Sorry, I didn’t realize you didn’t know this was the same skeeve. I’m bad at keeping track of what I’ve posted publicly.
It looks to me like he makes every opportunity for contact with kids and teens. Summer interns, school tours, etc, etc. The local superintendent of schools was photographed visiting him not too long ago to explore potential educational experiences.
@lizzy: Was just wondering today if you were still with us! I saw whats-his-name? O’Donnell photo visiting at Boal. I just wanted to scream! IIRC, it was a Dec 2011 photo outdoors–no other people in photo; viewed it online yesterday.
Does O’Donnell KNOW about Lee?! How does the community process that knowledge–or are they all totally clueless? (Sorry, my outrage comes in waves.)
Glad you’re still with us.