The 267 page, comprehensive report from judge louis freehs team. Jul 12, 2012 the 267 page report released thursday is the result of an eightmonth inquiry by former fbi director louis freeh, hired by university trustees weeks after sandusky was arrested in november to look. A whopping 267 page document, the freeh report is filled with details about the actions of penn state administrators conducted during their eightmonth investigation. The freeh report on penn state university national sexual. Jul 12, 2012 the eightmonth investigation and its 267 page report are devastating in their detail and implication about the events surrounding former penn state coach jerry sandusky. On january 29, 2015, the task force published its 267 page report. Jul 12, 2012 freeh report on penn states handling of jerry sanduskys child sex abuse reveals total disregard for victims.
The freeh special investigations task force released on thursday covered 267 pages and is a summary of the investigation into the circumstances of penn states in the child abuse committed by. Penn state report finds paterno, spanier concealed facts. University personnel to respond to and report the allegations, and to make recommendations to prevent future abuses. Freeh report derides total disregard for the safety and. Officially titled report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of the pennsylvania state university related to the child sexual abuse committed by gerald a. The 267 page report released thursday is the result of an eightmonth inquiry by former fbi director louis freeh, hired by university trustees weeks after sandusky was arrested in november to look. Special investigative counsel report regarding actions of. Penn state leaders including late head football coach joe paterno concealed former assistant coach jerry sanduskys child sexual abuse for years, showing a total disregard for his victims, former fbi director louis freeh said in a report on thursday. Jul 12, 2012 the freeh report finds joe paterno and other top penn state officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations for fear of bad publicity, but paternos family says he would never do that. A list of the most under known facts of the sandusky scandal.
Louis freehs 267 page report on the jerry sandusky sexual abuse scandal delivered a clear verdict on the counsel provided to penn state by thengeneral counsel cynthia baldwin, labeling it. Total disregard for the safety and welfare of sanduskys child victims. Penn state probe condemns callous disregard cbs news. Expresident sues penn state and louis freeh over published. In a press release unveiled thursday morning, freeh noted that his team, including lawyers, former prosecutors and former law enforcement officials, conducted 430 interviews and. Page note 1 of 267 0 to print the document, click the original document link to open the original pdf. The administrators acted with little oversight from the board of trustees, the freeh report says, noting that some trustees admitted the board often rubber stamped spaniers decisio ns. Below is a brief quote from the 7 page press release. The freeh report on penn state university internet archive. Louis freeh has been credibly accused of heading a massive cover up of his own during his time as director of the fbi and has had the results of previous investigations reversed. The 267 page report released today is the result of an eightmonth inquiry by former fbi director louis freeh, hired by university trustees weeks after sandusky was arrested in november to look. Among the references was evidence paterno knew of the 1998 accusations of jerry sandusky molesting a child. Full text of freeh report into penn state scandal chicago.
Freeh report on penn states handling of jerry sanduskys child sex abuse reveals total disregard for victims. Jul, 2012 after an eightmonth inquiry, former fbi director louis freehs firm produced a 267 page report that concluded that paterno and other top penn state officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations against former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky for more than a decade for fear of bad publicity, allowing sandusky to prey on. The 267 page report from freehs law firm was characterized as deeply critical of the administration of former university president graham spanier, athletic director tim curley, late coach joe paterno and former university vice president gary schultz. Jul 12, 2012 full text of freeh report into penn state univ. Read louis freeh s seven page statement released in conjunction with the full report read a pdf of the full 267 page freeh report.
Read louis freehs seven page statement released in conjunction with the full report read a pdf of the full 267 page freeh report. Report of the special counsel the of to the child sexual. Jul 12, 2012 the freeh report the report by louis freeh on the independent investigation of penn state university surrounding the child abuse committed by jerry sandusky. Put another way, michigan states title ix office with just one victim complaining to them of sexual assault by sports doctor larry nassar, provided more single evidence of a crime in their 24 page report, than louis freeh did in 267 pages of his psu report. Jul 12, 2012 after an eightmonth inquiry, freehs firm produced a 267 page report finding that paterno, athletic director tim curley, university vice president gary schultz, who oversaw the campus police. What man, financially comfortable 50x over, with impeccable legacy, doesnt eventually step aside into his 60s or 70s to allow loyal staff a chance at hc. After an eightmonth inquiry, former fbi director louis freehs firm produced a 267 page report that concluded that paterno and other top penn state officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations against former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky for more than a decade for fear of bad publicity, allowing sandusky to prey on. To print the document, click the original document link to open the original pdf. Louis freeh held a press conference less than an hour after releasing a 267 page report and has never answered questions since. Jul 12, 2012 after an eightmonth investigation, freehs firm produced a 267 page report that concluded that the hall of fame coach, president graham spanier, athletic director tim curley and vice president.
The 267 page report released this morning is the result of an eightmonth inquiry by former fbi director louis freeh, hired by university trustees weeks after sandusky was arrested in november to. Penn state investigation faults leaders in sandusky scandal. After an eightmonth inquiry, freehs firm produced a 267 page report finding that paterno, athletic director tim curley, university vice president gary schultz, who oversaw the campus police. The freeh report finds joe paterno and other top penn state officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations for fear of bad publicity, but paternos family says he would never do that. A harsh verdict on penn states gc outlined in freeh report. Freeh report into penn state university internet archive. The 267 page report released thursday is the result of an eightmonth inquiry by former fbi director louis freeh, hired by university trustees weeks. Quite literally, it would be difficult to find a more suspect investigative history from. Jul 12, 2012 read louis freehs seven page statement released in conjunction with the full report read a pdf of the full 267 page freeh report. For those who want to read the 267 page report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of the pennsylvania state university related to the child sexual abuse committed by gerald a.
Mar 19, 2015 naming as defendants former fbi director louis freeh, who headed the internal investigation and wrote the report, and freehs law firms, the suit contends that the 267 page document included a. Quite literally, it would be difficult to find a more suspect investigative history from someone who had once been the director of the modern fbi. The freeh reports damning conclusions about penn states. Penn state concealed sandusky allegations to avoid. Summary of key points raised by former fbi director. This was a failure of governance for which the board must also bear responsibility, the report says. The 267 page report took a while to download, even longer to absorb, so i started by searching for joe paterno probably like most and found it appeared on 69 pages.
The eightmonth investigation and its 267 page report are devastating in their detail and implication about the events surrounding former penn state coach jerry sandusky. The 267 page report released thursday is the result of an eightmonth inquiry ordered by by penn state trustees weeks after sandusky was arrested. The 267 page, comprehensive report from judge louis freeh s team. These recommendations address the structure of penn states title ix oversight, the student conduct process, reporting. In record time former fbi director louis freeh and his investigative team have generated at 267 page report on the gerry sandusky penn state culpability. Report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of the pennsylvania state university related to the child sexual abuse committed by gerald a. Freeh report accuses paterno, penn state of coverup. Naming as defendants former fbi director louis freeh, who headed the internal investigation and wrote the report, and freehs law firms, the suit contends that the 267 page. On july 12, 2012, the freeh report was released publicly. The freeh report the report by louis freeh on the independent investigation of penn state university surrounding the child abuse committed by jerry. Jul 12, 2012 a whopping 267 page document, the freeh report is filled with details about the actions of penn state administrators conducted during their eightmonth investigation. After an eightmonth investigation, freehs firm produced a 267 page report that concluded that the hall of fame coach, president graham spanier, athletic director tim curley and vice president. Reproduced with permission from white collar crime report, 10 wcr 595, 07242015.
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