Penn State Trustees said they decided to expel Joe Paterno in part because of football coach did not meet the moral obligation to do more to alert authorities of allegations of child sex discrimination against former assistant coach.
The supervisor was interviewed Thursday by The Associated Press also quoted a statement from Paterno in days and hours leading to the dismissal of the November 9-after almost half a century’s leading Nittany Lions-that they feel are challenging the authority of the Board. Members of the Council see that as inappropriate, especially at a time of intense scrutiny over the case of former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.
Sandusky was charged with child sex abuse counts dozens of four days before the Paterno pushed out. Head coach has testified before the grand jury about the 2002 state charges against Sandusky has been delivered to him by graduate assistants.
A day after the Graduate Assistant, Mike McQueary, who came to see him, delivering the charge to Paterno betters, one who oversees the campus police. Members of the Council not think that’s enough.
“There is a moral obligation, responsibility, all adults to take care to children, either your own or someone else,” Mayor Mark Dambly said. “In our opinion that Joe Paterno doesn’t meet its moral and for that reason-I, personally for that reason, I felt he could not lead to University and it is unanimous.”