Former university President Graham Spanier was also fired. Penn State's former head football coach Joe Paterno, who died in January, was fired following criticism that he knowingly allowed Sandusky's abuse of children to continue.

While not as easily quantifiable, that same reputation has also taken a serious hit in the wake of the scandal. Penn State is likely to have to pay these victims a great deal of money to compensate them for the awful things that happened to them, most of which might not have occurred had Penn State officials put the safety of children above the reputation of their institution. Sandusky Seemed 'Accepting' of Verdict, Victim Is 'Elated' (UPDATE)įollowing last night's conviction of former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, Michael …Īccording to Lisa Friel, former chief of the Manhattan DA's sex crimes unit, Penn State may have a financial obligation to Sandusky's victims. But the school's child-sex abuse scandal is far from over, as further legal and financial consequences loom on the horizon. Now that Jerry Sandusky has been found guilty of 45 of the 48 charges against him, Penn State would like to put the ugly incident behind them.

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