In sexual abuse case, a focus on how Paterno reacted
November 7, 2011 8:10 AM
Paterno's son Scott said in an interview Sunday that Paterno never spoke to Sandusky about the allegation, and that he never seriously pursued the question of whether any action had been taken by the university or any other authorities against Sandusky.
"From my imperfect recollection, once he referred it off, I do not believe he had a second conversation about it," Scott Paterno said of his father and how he handled any follow-up on the allegation. He added: "The appropriate people were contacted by Joe. That was the chain of command. It was a retired employee and it falls under the university's auspices, not the football auspices."
It appears prosecutors believe that Paterno, whatever his personal sense of obligation to inquire or act further, met his legal requirement in reporting the graduate student's allegation to his direct superior, Curley.
nytimes.com
"From my imperfect recollection, once he referred it off, I do not believe he had a second conversation about it," Scott Paterno said of his father and how he handled any follow-up on the allegation. He added: "The appropriate people were contacted by Joe. That was the chain of command. It was a retired employee and it falls under the university's auspices, not the football auspices."
It appears prosecutors believe that Paterno, whatever his personal sense of obligation to inquire or act further, met his legal requirement in reporting the graduate student's allegation to his direct superior, Curley.
nytimes.com
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