Freeh report: Top officials at Penn State hid key facts in Sandusky investigation to avoid bad press
It was all about bad publicity.
According to the Freeh report, the top officials at Penn State former President Graham Spanier, former Senior Vice President‐Finance and Business Gary Schultz, Athletic Director Timothy M. Curley and head football coach Joe Paterno repeatedly concealed critical facts relating to Jerry Sandusky s child abuse from the authorities, the Universitys board of trustees, the Penn State community, and the public at large, in order to avoid the consequences of bad publicity.
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