Penn State athletic director Tim Curley and vice president of business and finance Gary Schultz have gone on administrative leave in the wake of allegations levied against former football assistant Jerry Sandusky. The moves come following a late-night board meeting at Penn State, in which members reportedly discussed the pending sex abuse charges Sandusky, a legend in Penn State coaching circles, is facing.
Tim Curley, Gary Schultz Take Leave As Result Of Jerry Sandusky Case
Curley and Schultz were each charged with perjury for covering up what they knew about the allegations against Sandusky as the investigation unforlded. According to the testimony, the two failed to report allegations of abuse levied in 2002, which were passed on to the by head coach Joe Paterno.
“Despite a powerful eyewitness statement about the sexual assault of a child, this incident was not reported to any law enforcement or child protective agency, as required by Pennsylvania law,” Kelly said. “Additionally, there is no indication that anyone from the university ever attempted to learn the identity of the child who was sexually assaulted on their campus or made any follow-up effort to obtain more information from the person who witnessed the attack first-hand.”
The two were expected to turn themselves in on Monday.
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