Their Plight Is Ignored, Some Male Victims of Sex Abuse Say

DAVID CRARY / The Associated Press Apr 18, 2018 Many have turned to survivor groups or therapy. Actors Tyler Perry, Tom Arnold and Anthony Edwards are among those who have come forward. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Penn State Keeps Doing the Wrong Thing

Allen Barra / Truthdig Sep 12, 2016 The university plans to honor the 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno’s first game as head football coach. Have those taking this let-bygones-be-bygones attitude forgotten about the sex-abuse scandal that happened on his watch? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig Jan 23, 2015 Dig deeper

Pennsylvania Suing NCAA Over Penn State Sanctions

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 3, 2013 Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is filing a lawsuit against the NCAA on behalf of his state, claiming that the governing body of college athletics overstepped its bounds when it issued harsh penalties against Penn State University for its handling of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Santorum Defends Penn State, Paterno

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 28, 2012 Many and more have condemned Penn State and Joe Paterno over their handling of allegations involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, but not "family values guy" Rick Santorum. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Penn State Penalized for Sandusky Scandal

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 23, 2012 The NCAA, college football's governing body, hit Penn State with unprecedented penalties on Monday for not taking action after discovering that former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was molesting young boys. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Penn State, JPMorgan Chase, and the War on Youth

By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Jul 14, 2012 When asked if criminal charges should be brought against a number of people in the Penn State scandal, including former university President Graham Spanier, lead investigator Louis J. Freeh said that decision wasn't up to him, confirming that justice in America works primarily for the rich and powerful and against the poor, marginalized and young. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Joe Pa’s Shame

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 13, 2012 Penn State's Board of Trustees commissioned former FBI Director Louis Freeh to investigate how child molester Jerry Sandusky -- for years one of Joe Paterno's most trusted and loyal assistants -- could have committed his awful crimes under the noses of university officials. The answer is simple and shocking: Those officials simply looked the other way. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Paterno and Others Hid Facts, Inquiry Says

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2012 An investigation into the Penn State sexual abuse scandal determined that head football coach Joe Paterno and other senior officials knew for as long as 15 years that assistant coach Jerry Sandusky may have had sexual relationships with young boys. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sandusky Found Guilty

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 23, 2012 A jury on Friday convicted former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on 45 counts related to the sexual abuse of 10 boys over a 15-year period. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sandusky May Testify During His Trial

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 11, 2012 Former Penn State assistant football coach and pedophile suspect Jerry Sandusky may take the stand in his own defense, his lawyers hinted as his trial began Monday. Sandusky is charged with 52 counts of sexual abuse. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Handoff

Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune Nov 14, 2011 Dig deeper