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Sheldon Cooper

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Mon Jun 23, 2014, 08:23 AM Jun 2014

Sandusky investigation was reasonable, report finds.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20140623_Sandusky_investigation_was_reasonable__report_finds.html

A report into the three-year investigation of serial sex abuser Jerry Sandusky found that prosecutors, facing a shaky initial witness, had reason to take their time to build a case with multiple victims, according to sources familiar with the document.

The report notes prosecutors from the state Attorney General's Office felt strongly that testimony from the first boy to accuse Sandusky would likely not have been enough to convict the former assistant football coach at Pennsylvania State University.

It does question some decisions along the way. For instance, it notes that prosecutors took too long to take certain investigative steps, including gathering reports on Sandusky from other law enforcement agencies, the sources said.

Moulton also faulted prosecutors for waiting too long to ask Penn State to turn over any records containing complaints against Sandusky. The key subpoena to the university was not issued until December 2010 - 21 months after the attorney general obtained the case. State investigators also did not visit local and university police to search for Sandusky-related records until January 2011, a step that turned up four more victims.


AG Kane is scheduled to release the report today. Despite the concerns raised, it looks like Governor Corbett will basically be exonerated of allegations of political manipulation while he was the AG.
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