A list of the most recent stories about PSU Sex Abuse Scandal.
Moody's says recent PSU actions are positive
Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service says recent changes to the Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees are a "credit positive." In a credit outlook report released late Thursday, Moody's said "significant changes" were recently made to Penn State's governance structure and oversight practices, and those should strengthen oversight and ...
State AG blames defense for delays in Penn State criminal case
Pennsylvania's attorney general is blaming defense motions for delays in the criminal case against three former Penn State administrators accused of covering up child sexual abuse complaints about Jerry Sandusky. A spokesman for Attorney General Kathleen Kane said Tuesday that since charges were filed in November, the delays are "exclusively" ...
New PSU trustees hope to influence board tone
Penn State University’s three newest alumni trustees will likely need more allies on the board to get the school's governing body to revisit former FBI director Louis Freeh's report for the school into the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. But one of the newly elected trustees, Barbara Doran, said ...
PSU trustees approve changes; incumbents rejected
Penn State University's Board of Trustees have approved governance reforms on the same day that two incumbent trustees learned they were voted out by alumni in a contentious election. Paul Suhey and board vice chair Stephanie Deviney lost their seats Friday after facing vocal opposition from critics angered ...
Hearing date set for Corbett's suit against NCAA
A date has been set to hear oral arguments on a motion concerning Gov. Tom Corbett's antitrust lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Lawyers for the NCAA and Corbett are being summoned to a federal courtroom in Harrisburg to argue about a motion seeking to dismiss Corbett's antitrust lawsuit ...
PSU alumni trustees election begins
Voting is starting in the election for three alumni seats on Penn State's Board of Trustees. Any of the university's 560,000 alumni can vote, though they must first contact the Board of Trustees office. Voters can cast ballots online or through the mail. Voting ends May 2, with results to ...
Sandusky interview to air on NBC's 'Today Show'
Jerry Sandusky is speaking out for the first time since he was convicted on child molestation charges. The former Penn State assistant football coach spoke with NBC's Today Show about the conviction from his Greene County prison cell. According to Today Show producers, he also addresses the current legal ...
Judge hears motions in McQueary's defamation/whistle-blower lawsuit against Penn State
A hearing was held in Centre County on Monday to determine if Mike McQueary's lawsuit against Penn State University will be dismissed. The proceeding involves the school's objections to former assistant football coach McQueary's whistle-blower and defamation claims. McQueary claims some university officials tried to wrongly blame him for their ...
Scandal costs for Penn State top $41 million
Penn State has released a document detailing its agreement with former FBI director Louis Freeh to investigate the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, a review that cost the school about $8.1 million. Penn State's total costs associated with the scandal topped $41 million as of the end of ...
Emails raise questions about Freeh's team, Sandusky prosecutors working together
New questions surfaced on Monday about the Louis Freeh investigation at Penn State University, with the biggest being: Were prosecutors and the Freeh group working together? 6 News has obtained a series of emails sent between the two parties, indicating they were in communication before, during and after Jerry Sandusky's ...
Corbett files new document in lawsuit against NCAA
Gov. Tom Corbett says the NCAA is using his lawsuit against Penn State University sanctions as a way to deflect public criticism of the organization for other failures. Corbett filed a court document on Monday saying a judge shouldn't dismiss the antitrust lawsuit he filed in January against the NCAA. ...
PSU hires firm to help with presidential search
Penn State University has selected executive search firm Isaacson, Miller to help the school find a replacement for university president Rodney Erickson. School leaders have said they would like to settle on Erickson's successor by year's end. He plans to retire by June 2014, when his contract expires. ...
Sandusky to appeal opinion rejecting new trial; Hearing date set for McQueary civil suit
Jerry Sandusky's attorney has filed notice that he'll appeal a judge's ruling last month that rejected arguments that defense attorneys didn't have enough time to prepare for the three-week trial at which the former Penn State assistant football coach was convicted on 45 child sex abuse charges. The documents filed ...
Lawmakers OK bill to keep Penn State fines in Pa.
A bill designed to ensure that $60 million in NCAA fines levied against Penn State stay in Pennsylvania is on its way to the governor. The House voted 194-2 on Wednesday to join the Senate in approving the measure and Gov. Tom Corbett's spokesman says he'll sign it. ...
Another PSU trustee urges look at Paterno report
Another Penn State trustee is urging a close look at the Paterno family's critique of a school-sanctioned report by former FBI director Louis Freeh on the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Trustee Ryan McCombie said in a statement that the findings should give pause to "closing the book ...
Freeh stands by his conclusions made in PSU report; Joe Paterno's family defends late coach on TV interviews
Former FBI Director Louis Freeh said he's standing by the conclusions reached in his investigation for Penn State University into the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. Freeh's statement comes in response to a separate investigation released Sunday by the family of late PSU head football coach Joe Paterno. The ...
Sue Paterno shares her thoughts on Freeh report in letter to PSU alum
Sue Paterno, the widow of former Penn State University head coach Joe Paterno, commented on the controversial Freeh report in a letter to a PSU alumnus released Friday. 6 News accessed the letter published on Penn State alumnus Michael Robinson’s website. Robinson is a current NFL player with the ...
Pa. AG taps ex-prosecutor to head inquiry into Sandusky investigation
Keeping a major campaign promise, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has named a special deputy to oversee an inquiry into the handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. Kane announced the appointment Monday of former federal prosecutor H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. Moulton spent eight years as a prosecutor ...
Hearing scheduled in McQueary-Penn State lawsuit
A judge has scheduled a hearing in former Penn State assistant football coach Mike McQueary's lawsuit against the university. Court papers filed Friday indicate the March 18 hearing will be short. Penn State sought to have the lawsuit dismissed or put on hold while criminal charges are pending against ...
Senate OKs bill to keep Penn State fine in Pa.
A bill to keep within the state Penn State's $60 million fine to the NCAA over the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal is on its way to the state House for its consideration. The Pennsylvania Senate voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of the measure. It's sponsored by Sen. Jake Corman, ...
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