tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post3282215461717748632..comments2024-01-30T04:57:48.673-05:00Comments on Second Mile Sandusky Scandal: Kathleen Kane and the Corbett Investigation: WHY PSU and NO TSM? Barry Bozemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484041114078117845noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-64947566766529492672014-06-13T14:11:12.809-04:002014-06-13T14:11:12.809-04:00The OAG didn't need a warrant for the records ...The OAG didn't need a warrant for the records of The Second Mile, given that they had oversight responsibility for charities. The OAG could have directed the Bureau of Consumer Affairs to audit the books and records of TSM from the get go. The fact that they waited until January 2011 to start looking at TSM stinks to the high heavens.Ray Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-41463645658689598532014-06-13T14:09:13.772-04:002014-06-13T14:09:13.772-04:00Elroy,
I don't think this was "outsourcin...Elroy,<br />I don't think this was "outsourcing" care as much as it was, perhaps, inflating the numbers of children served in foster and adoptive programs. Lots of federal grant money involved that could have been diverted into slush funds at various levels of government. That would help explain why Sandusky was kept in business for so long (among other reasons).Ray Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-8731634210620836672014-06-13T03:48:58.397-04:002014-06-13T03:48:58.397-04:00Maybe there is no evidence that Corbett delayed th...Maybe there is no evidence that Corbett delayed the investigation for political purposes but he certainly didn't seem to push it either. I don't see the downside of at least trying for a Sandusky search search warrant soon after getting the case. If the judge denied it, he may have suggested why it was denied, such as only one victim. That would have given investigators a goal to find another victim to get the search warrant approved. I expect the Attorney General's search warrant requests are not turned down too often.<br /><br />I still don't understand how the investigators could be so inept as to not quickly contact the PSU police to ask if Sandusky was ever investigated for child abuse or ask Sandusky's only two bosses, Jack Raykovitz and Paterno, if they ever got any complaint of Sandusky acting inappropriately with children. Waiting for a fluke email tip on Mike McQueary to fall into their laps doesn't seem like any kind of investigation. Tim Bertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534135581401662154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-32442812115322294162014-06-13T01:47:27.563-04:002014-06-13T01:47:27.563-04:00Barry,
Great article. Jerry Sandusky founded The S...Barry,<br />Great article. Jerry Sandusky founded The Second Mile in 1977. Since then, we have had seven Governors and countless judges elected to serve the Commonwealth. Hundreds of people donated millions of dollars to associate themselves with Sandusky's notoriety and the goodwill of a very popular Foundation for helping kids. If the state was outsourcing care using The Second Mile Foundation, when did that association begin? In addition to fundraising for the Foundation, large donations were also flowing from Foundation donors to politicians. WHY? The "cash cow" was protected. The truth must be told. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12904886281833571712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-34990280974789469092014-06-12T20:28:23.732-04:002014-06-12T20:28:23.732-04:00Gregory,
I don't think prosecutorial misconduc...Gregory,<br />I don't think prosecutorial misconduct (Fina) should be ruled out at this point. The early reports are being spun by the Corbett camp and are downplaying the fact that Kane's investigation will show there were unnecessary delays in the investigation.<br /><br />I would say there is quite an upside to the limited scope of Kane's investigation....that is that the rest of the story will be told by the Feds.Ray Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-59823494214486730432014-06-12T19:19:49.567-04:002014-06-12T19:19:49.567-04:00So, the "no stone unturned" Kane investi...So, the "no stone unturned" Kane investigation will do nothing to determine how JS got easy access to children and was approved for adoption and foster children??? There will be no discussion of prosecutorial misconduct including fraudulent presentation of the facts, perjury, and suborning perjury??<br /><br />I never thought that Corbett did anything closely criminal. Allocating resources to his high profile political prosecutions is "discretion". Sparing his campaign donors on the Second Mile Board from embarrassment and possible lost business is "smart politics". Seeing the opportunity to use the situation to settle personal vendettas is "opportunity knocks". Taking out Sandusky, Spanier, and Paterno is "a Hat Trick". What is going to happen to Corbett in November will be "national embarrassment for the GOP".<br /><br />As for Kane....her bluff has been called and she mucked her cards!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946697156007688080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-26874568456829994332014-06-12T18:40:16.523-04:002014-06-12T18:40:16.523-04:00Well, we know Freeh did not go anywhere near The S...Well, we know Freeh did not go anywhere near The Second Mile, because he stated as much at his PC. "It was not his mandate". The University never had any intention in looking behind that curtain. However, find out who (I was told it was Freeh) told Lynne Abraham to take a hike, you'll have a large chunk of the puzzle completed. <br /><br />I find it absolutely mind-boggling that Dr. Raykovitz has been allowed to skate free in all this. As Eileen pointed out in her recent post, the red flags of grooming behavior (actually flares, bottle rockets and M-80s) were flying. <br /><br />Jerry did not own a chain of car dealerships or have his face on bottles of BBQ sauce. The man was the FACE of a CHILDREN'S charity for chrissakes. When the University is on Dr. Jack Raykovitz' doorstep complaining...Jack doesn't think to himself - "perhaps I need to strengthen/enforce the rules around here of working with minors."<br /><br />So which inmate exactly, was running the asylum? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586018551111572685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-12993976575238309132014-06-12T15:11:40.223-04:002014-06-12T15:11:40.223-04:00OAG claimed that they were made aware of the assis...OAG claimed that they were made aware of the assistant coach through an anonymous email in November of 2010. They were also made aware of that months earlier through a source close to TSM. They want TSM kept far far away from this. Misder2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00317152492124056763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-53939336114701559732014-06-12T12:36:33.226-04:002014-06-12T12:36:33.226-04:00So very on target. From the very start, I kept won...So very on target. From the very start, I kept wondering why the Second Mile was not ‘pulled into the fray.’ If the report does indeed neglect The Second Mile’s role in this, AG Kane will hear from me...and hopefully many others.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04188553744192731209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-57046187015467219672014-06-12T12:32:20.874-04:002014-06-12T12:32:20.874-04:00John,
You are correct. The Kane investigation was...John,<br />You are correct. The Kane investigation was singularly focused on the investigation of Sandusky from 2008 to 2011 and why the arrest took almost three years.<br /><br />The Second Mile (and possibly other agencies involved) are being investigated by various branches of Federal Law enforcement.<br /><br />Ray Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-43360862437221962102014-06-12T12:30:34.595-04:002014-06-12T12:30:34.595-04:00Per Ray Blehar the Feds are investating 2nd mile.Per Ray Blehar the Feds are investating 2nd mile.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12491667882884263753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-11828285857197556282014-06-12T12:13:50.863-04:002014-06-12T12:13:50.863-04:00Barry
Is it that the Feds have asked Kane to stee...Barry<br /><br />Is it that the Feds have asked Kane to steer clear of the TSM part, following that themselves?<br /><br />JohnJohnYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746122374888854166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-38206501262339479342014-06-12T12:07:04.730-04:002014-06-12T12:07:04.730-04:00What if TSM (founded by Sandusky) was the focus of...What if TSM (founded by Sandusky) was the focus of the investigation? <br /><br />The State of PA had outsourced its "At Risk" child programs to TSM for all 67 counties. It HAS been established that TSM was a pedophile "hunting ground". Consider the liability to the State if the focus had been on TSM ... it would have been a nuclear bomb compared to the PSU explosion! PSU & Paterno et al were sacrificed in order to cover up a MUCH larger scandal that would have devastated the entire State of PA!PSUmbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06900420998306856337noreply@blogger.com