10/7/12 Governance, Leadership and Ethics in Response to the Freeh Report Monday, October 8, 2012 What Happened • The Timeline – 1969 – Sandusky joins the Penn State Football coachinG staff – May 1998 – InvesKGaon by University and local police and Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare into alleGaons Sandusky showered with 11 year old boy (VicKm 6) – 1999 – Sandusky reKres, but retains access to Penn State athleKc faciliKes – Fall 2000 – Janitor observes Sandusky sexually abusinG boy in shower, does not report to police or university officials What Happened • The Timeline (cont.) – February 9, 2001 – McQueary observes Sandusky sexually assaulKnG younG boy in Penn State shower – February 10, 2001 – McQueary reports incident to Paterno – February 11, 2001 – Paterno meets with Curley and Schultz, reports that McQueary saw Sandusky “doinG somethinG of a sexual nature to a younG boy” in the shower – February 12, 2001 – Spanier, Schultz and Curley meet • EveninG prior to meeKnG, Schultz asks outside counsel about “reporKnG of suspected child abuse” 1 10/7/12 What Happened • The Timeline (cont.) – Approximately February 20, 2001 - Curley and Schultz meet with McQueary – February 25, 2001 – Spanier, Schultz and Curley meet, agree that Curley will: • Talk with Sandusky about “appropriate use of University facility” • Contact chair of Second Mile • Contact Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Welfare – February 27, 2001 – aber speakinG with Paterno, Curley recommends tellinG Sandusky that “his Guests are not permiced to use our faciliKes” and reporKnG the incident only to Second Mile What Happened • The Timeline (cont.) – February 27, 2001 – Spanier approves Curley’s plan, acknowledGinG in an e-mail the risk in not reporKnG Sandusky to DPW: “The only downside for us is if the message isn’t ‘heard’ and acted upon, and we then become vulnerable for not having reported it. But that can be assessed down the road.” What Happened • The Timeline (cont.) – 2009 – Pa acorney General beGins invesKGanG Sandusky followinG complaint of inappropriate touchinG – January 2010 – Grand Jury issues subpoenas to Penn State for Sandusky-related materials – Sept. 2010 – Sandusky reKres from The Second Mile – DeCember 2010 – April 2011 – McQueary, Paterno, Curley, Schultz and Spanier tesKfy before Grand Jury 2 10/7/12 What Happened • The Timeline (cont.) – MarCh 31, 2011 – HarrisburG Patriot-News runs arKcle on Sandusky invesKGaon • NoKced by few Board members • QuesKons by one trustee are not fully answered – May 12, 2011 – Spanier and GC Cynthia Baldwin provide brief update to Board, downplayinG invesKGaon and risks to the school What Happened • The Timeline (cont.) – July 15 and September 9, 2011 – No updates provided or requested at subsequent Board meeKnGs – October 27, 2011– Baldwin learns that Curley and Schultz will be indicted soon, but not clear on what charGes – October 28, 2011 – Spanier, Baldwin, Board chair dra press release showinG uncondiKonal support for Curley, Schultz • Majority of Board members kept in dark about forthcominG indictments What Happened • The Timeline (cont.) – November 4, 2011 - Grand Jury presentment released • Sandusky charGed with sexual assault • Curley and Schultz charGed with perjury, failure to report abuse – November 6, 2011 – Curley and Schultz “resiGn” – November 9, 2011 – Spanier and Paterno are fired 3 10/7/12 What Happened • The Timeline (cont.) – November 21, 2011 - Penn State Board of Trustees retains former FBI Director Louis Freeh to invesKGate the issues raised by the Grand Jury report – January 22, 2012 – Paterno dies – June 22, 2012 – Sandusky convicted on 45 counts of child sexual abuse 4 .