“The Sandusky Scandal”

• Jerry Sandusky found guilty of 45 of 48 charges in sexual abuse trial

• Convicted of assaulting 10 boys over 15 years• Sentenced to 30-60 years in prison

Victims

• 23 of 26 men agreed to pay outs• Others wish to finalize deals including

institutional charges• Training of 30,000+ university employees and

faculty

Impact

• Penn State football loss of football scholarships

• Penn State bowl game ban of 4 years• Joe Paterno stripped of 111 wins • Jerry Sandusky sentenced to 60+ years in

prison• Penn State University responsible for a payout

of $60 million to the 26 victims

Sanctions Lifted

• September 8th 2014

Since then…

Impact(recruiting, scholarships)

• all 85 scholarships given back to Penn State football Sept. 8th 2014

• Coach Franklin can now recruit a full class• He can now tell recruits they do not have to wait years to play

bowl game• Top recruits now want to pick PSU as school

Year 2021

• Top recruiting class• Big 10 Championships• Bowl Game Championships• National Title

Impact on Students at Penn State

• Sanctions lifted led to students flooding streets

• Celebrating, shouting “Joe Pa” and “409”

Year 2021

• There is a new Joe Pa statue, however it has nothing to do with the University administrators

• The NCAA is reviewing the idea of giving back Joe Paterno’s wins

“SILENT NO MORE”

Victims in 2021

• They have all been paid their money and are welcome to visit this Penn State Sports Museum exhibit

• Many speak out as an educational opportunity with Penn State to explain the signs of sexual abuse and how to prevent this from ever happening again

Reactions of other BIG 10 Coaches

• “I think it’s really good for them and it’s good for their kids,” -Michigan head coach Brady Hoke

• “I thought it was unfortunate situation on a lot of fronts, most unfortunate for the players on the football team,” -Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz

References

• http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/10/big-ten-coaches-speak-in-favor-of-ncaa-lifting-penn-state-sanctions/

• http://deadspin.com/penn-state-students-celebrate-lifted-sanctions-chant-j-1632254408

• http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2191576-penn-state-sanctions-lifted-how-big-is-the-recruiting-impact-for-nittany-lions

References

• http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/psu-paying-59-7m-sandusky-article-1.1499020

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/09/penn-state-scandal-timeline-jerry-sandusky_n_1084204.html

• http://www.npr.org/2011/11/08/142111804/penn-state-abuse-scandal-a-guide-and-timeline