Money? Now who was in charge of finance at PSU at the time? Hmmmm....
This is what's so ludicrous! You think you've made a valid point. In reality, nothing would have come of a report in 2001. Alan Myers would have stood by Jerry then as he did in 2011. The only money Schultz and Spanier were worried about...and they were both worried about it.... was from the liability in a possible civil suit should there be a future incident. There's nothing to indicate they had any concerns that V2 or his family might go to the authorities.
Look at his notes:
1) Tell J.S. to avoid bringing children alone into Lasch Bldg.d
Avoid? If you thought JS had sexually abused a child or in any way put him in danger, is that the way you would word this? After you called DPW, wouldn't you or anyone say something along the lines of, 'Tell that sick SOB he is never to bring children to these facilities again....under any circumstances!'? Seriously! Avoid?
However, the key word to understanding their thought process in this whole mess is "alone". Schultz isn't even suggesting that JS should never bring kids to Lasch, just that he can't be alone with them when he does. This was all about preventing a future he said/he said situation. And yes, the 1998 incident guided their actions. The mother of V6 could very well have filed and won a civil suit over what had happened. PSU would have been "vulnerable" because it had the deepest pockets. They reasoned that they dodged a bullet in '98 and everything they did in 2001 was designed to avoid that possibility in the future.
At issue was whether or not they could accomplish that objective without filing a formal complaint. It was written into Jerry's retirement agreement that he could bring TSM kids to Lasch for five years.
Schultz also wrote:
1) talk with the subject ASAP regarding the future appropriate use of the University facility
Just what is the "future appropriate use of the University facility" for a child molester? Do you know?
On the same day Schultz (and Curley) met with Joe, and also talked with Courtney, he wrote that unless Jerry "confesses to having a problem", they would have to bring in DPW. That means Schultz didn't think it was necessary to call DPW if Jerry admitted to having a problem. But if the problem was pedophilia that makes no sense. And why would Schultz feel motivated to call DPW if Jerry denied being a child molester, but not call them if he admitted to being one? That's nonsensical, but what you would have to believe to buy the narrative. The only way it does make sense is if you substitute 'boundary issues' for "problem". IOW, if Jerry didn't agree that his behavior was inappropriate and putting his reputation, TSM and PSU at risk, they would have to involve a child welfare agency to protect the university.
Curley wrote about Sandusky, "
...If he is cooperative, we would work with him to handle informing the organization. If not, we do not have a choice and will inform the two groups...." Basically the same thing. Another if/then scenario where contacting DPW was dependent, not upon what Sandusky had done, but upon what he would do in the future.
Spanier would reply, "...
The only downside for us is if our message is not “heard” and acted upon, and we then become vulnerable for not having reported it...." Bingo! Do you see the pattern here? IF/THEN? Do you really think Graham Spanier didn't care what Jerry Sandusky may or may not have been doing with children in the shower, but was only concerned that he not do it at Penn State?
For the sake of argument, let's say Jack Raykovitz, instead of suggesting Jerry Sandusky wear swim trunks when he showers with TSM kids, did his professional duty and reported the incident to CYS. (And BTW, if anyone can explain to me how Tim Curley, Gary Schultz and Graham Spanier prevented him from doing so, I'm all ears. You'd think the best way to do that would be not to tell him.) The investigation would have found everyone to have done the right thing. The witness would have reported up the chain of command. The administrators would have taken steps to prevent the situation from occurring in the future. And the mandatory reporter, JR, would have fulfilled his professional and legal obligation by involving CYS. Sandusky, of course, would have been on his merry little way to the Hilton Garden Inn! But that's another story.
