Bye Bye Jerry Sandusky

I know that all of you have heard about the Jerry Sandusky scandal but you may not have known that Jerry himself organized a charity...for children! I was shocked to read that he has been involved with the Second Mile charity for over 34 years. Second Mile aims to help children of Pennsylvania, especially those in need, to help promote "self-confidence, as well as physical, academic, and personal success" according to thesecondmile.org. As you may have expected, members of the organization are now questioning the cause  and focus of the organization. After being the CEO for 28 years, Jack Raykovitz has resigned from his position. According to a grand jury report, Sandusky is reported to have molested young boys that he met through Second Mile. Aside from being involved with Second Mile, Sandusky and his wife also participated in the Fresh Air Fund. The Fresh Air Fund "sends inner-city children to volunteer families" (cnn.com). Because children of the Fresh Air Fund have not reported any problems with Sandusky, representatives are contacting families to search for details. Sandusky also lives right next to an elementary school and his backyard connects to the schools playground. The elementary school has been much more cautious of their children at recess time and are taking the proper steps to ensure the children's safety.

It appeared that the authors of this article, Mary Snow and Josh Levs were horrified at the Sandusky trial. I was also horrified to read that this has been going on since 1994...17 years have gone by and now they decide to investigate? Former Penn State students reported Sandusky to head coach Joe Paterno who proceeded to do nothing about it. Paterno was also fired due to the Sandusky trial. When interviewed, Sandusky's neighbors commented that they were upset about the scandal but could not decide if they were expressing more anger or sadness towards the situation. What I think is most upsetting is the fact that this has never been reported to the proper level of authorities. It upsets me that Sandusky remained involved in charity organization for under privileged children. I agree with the authors point of view in that it is ridiculous that a crime as serious as this has slipped under the radar for so long.

Head of Youth Charity Founded by Sandusky Resigns
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/14/us/pennsylvania-coach-abuse/index.html?hpt=us_c2