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CEO Resigns From Charity Founded By Accused Penn State Child Abuser
November 14, 2011 Jack Raykovitz is leaving Second Mile in the hope that "my resignation brings with it ... restoration of faith" in the organization for at-risk children. Officials say the charity knew of allegations against founder Jerry Sandusky years ago.
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Report: Years And Years Of Missed Chances In Penn State Scandal
November 14, 2011 It took more than a decade, Harrisburg's Patriot-News reports, for authorities to believe that former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was abusing young boys — even though there were many clues. Sandusky says he's innocent.
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At Penn State: Solidarity For Abuse Victims
November 12, 2011 Against the backdrop of a child sexual abuse scandal involving a former assistant coach, the school's football team played Nebraska, losing 17-14. Students and fans showed their support for victims of abuse.
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Penn State Assistant Coach Put On Leave
November 11, 2011 Mike McQueary had come under scathing criticism for failing to stop abuse he said he witnessed.
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'Blue Out' Planned At Penn State Game To Focus Attention On Victims
November 11, 2011 Students and alumni are trying to show support for the alleged victims of sexual abuse and on prevention of such crimes against them. At Saturday's game, many will wear blue T-shirts sold to raise money for charities that fight child abuse.
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'My Heart Aches,' Penn State's Interim President Says
November 11, 2011 The alleged sexual abuse of young boys by a former assistant football coach is "a tragedy," Rodney Erickson added, and "it will take all of us some time to come to grips with the full magnitude of the damage that has been done."
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Penn State Scandal: Alleged Victim's Mother Was 'Horrified'
November 11, 2011 The mother was also infuriated to learn that public school officials had allowed former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky to be alone with her son.
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Penn State Protests Upset Families Of Alleged Victims
November 10, 2011 The sister of an alleged victim says she's had to avoid going to class because of the jokes others are telling. And an attorney for the victims says trustees should have held off on coach Joe Paterno's firing in order to avoid protests.
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Penn State: Paterno Firing In School's 'Best Interest'
November 10, 2011 Penn State students flooded downtown State College, Pa., after the school's trustees fired football coach Joe Paterno and university President Graham Spanier amid a growing furor over their handling of sex-abuse allegations against a former assistant football coach. Police in riot gear used pepper spray to try to break up the crowd.
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Education Department Will Investigate Penn State
November 9, 2011 The university's football officials are facing questions about whether they failed to report incidents sexual abuse on campus.
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Penn State's Paterno: Is His Retirement Enough?
November 9, 2011 In the sports world, the big question is whether Penn State coach Joe Paterno's legend will survive his final, scandalous chapter.
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Co-Author Of Accused Penn State Coach's Book Calls News 'Disheartening'
November 9, 2011 Touched: The Jerry Sandusky Story, came out in 2001. Co-author Kip Richeal says he never saw Sandusky do anything inappropriate with young boys.
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Paterno: 'I Wish I Had Done More'
November 9, 2011 The coach's decision to leave at the end of the season comes amid a scandal that has rocked Penn State and college football. A former assistant coach has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing young boys. In a statement, the 84-year-old Paterno said, "I wish I had done more."
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Penn State Scandal: Trustees' Support For Paterno Said To Be 'Eroding'
November 9, 2011 The school's trustees are also launching their own investigation into the allegations that a former assistant football coach sexually abused young boys — and that some school officials had been told but didn't alert police.
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Congressman Wants Penn State Scandal Investigated
November 8, 2011 Rep. Patrick Meehan wants the government to investigate whether Penn State officials, including football coach Joe Paterno (above), broke federal laws if they failed to report allegations of child sexual abuse.
