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BY HANK KOEBLER
The Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal doesn’t end with the guilty verdict.
Pennsylvania’s attorney general tells NBC’s “Today” her office is still looking into
the cover-up that allowed the former Penn State assistant football coach access to young
victims.
“This investigation continues, I think that anyone who’s associated with this case can
tell you that we’ve been developing information even after the grand jury presentment”
The school’s former athletic director and former vice president both face perjury charges.
And Kelly has told multiple news outlets she’s also looking into charging the university’s
former president. A blogger for Black Shoe Diaries says this means more bad news is coming
to Happy Valley.
“We are not nearly out of the woods. The upcoming trials … will likely prove upsetting,
disturbing, and will keep Penn State in the nation's spotlight. We will likely see a number
of civil suits, naming Penn State University as a defendant. This is far from over.”
Florida’s WFLA reports the school is already taking steps to minimize the bad PR that could
be caused by civil lawsuits by settling privately. These settlements could end up being extremely
expensive for Penn State. The Patriot-News’ Sara Ganim details the financial impact forthcoming
settlements could have on the school.
“Penn State has said repeatedly that no tax money and no tuition dollars will be spent
on scandal-related costs. Instead, the university is drawing from interest collected on investments.
But it’s all university money. And when something gives, the rest has to pick up the
slack.”
If the football program continues to struggle, it could lead to a decrease in revenue that
would put Penn State in even more financially dire straits. The New York Times says the
scandal made it harder for new coach Bill O’Brien to bring in new recruits.
“O’Brien said in a recent interview that the Sandusky scandal had rarely come up with
recruits. Still, the scandal drastically affected Penn State’s incoming recruiting class,
as numerous key players withdrew their commitments.”
The minimum sentences for the 68-year-old Sandusky’s crimes will put him in prison
for the rest of his life. His lawyers have told CNN they plan to appeal the conviction.