Sex Scandals Galore

It never fails. Turn the news on and there's someone somewhere in the midst of a tragic sex scandal. The Catholic Church has been criticized heavily for it's supposed lack of reporting and punishment of priests who allegedly abuse children. It's been a very pressing issue. Government officials have been caught in the sex scandal web as well.

The newest scandal hot off the presses involves the football powerhouse Penn State University. An assistant coach has been charged with over 4o counts of sexual abuse. More victims are stepping forward every day. This man should have the book thrown at him, and allowed to rot in jail. He deserves even worse.

However, one big question I have about all this, is where were the other coaches during all this? What about the administration? According to initial reports from several news sources, Joe Paterno, after hearing an eye witness account of a rape that occurred in the team showers, reported his findings to the AD and the vice president of the university. That's great. I'm so glad he did that. However, the AD and VP swept it under the rug. They did not alert the police, or even conduct an internal investigation. They did nothing. So, naturally, they should be arrested as well. Which, I believe, is happening. They have been charged with not reporting.

But, I feel like JoPa should have done more. A man who's job is to help young men excel in their lives, achieve greatness, and ultimately fulfill their dreams, should know that when someone abuses these children, he should make sure something is done to stop it. I believe he should have gone to the police when he realized the AD and VP weren't doing anything about it.

Hundreds to thousands of PSU students have assembled around JoPa's house to rally in support of the legendary coach. Just stop. He could have done so much more to help these poor children out, but chose not to. He could have been such a hero, but instead he's semi-villain. You're supporting a man who didn't bring justice to these kids.

Furthermore, he allowed Sandusky to come back and use the facilities there. The report Paterno made was in 2002. As of about 2 weeks ago, Sandusky was in the facilities. I feel that JoPa was almost facilitating a rapist. He was giving him the opportunity to commit more abuse. The man should be fired, not allowed to retire. He said in an interview that the school's Board of Trustee's should "not spend a single minute discussing my status". Right, Jopa. Because you know you're wrong and want to get that retirement money. What a joke.