After reading the grand jury report, here is what I can not get out of my head:
The 10 year old boy is bent over, hands on the wall, as the animal is doing this thing to him. The grad assistant walks in and sees them. The report indicated that the animal and the kids turn and see him. I think it is reasonable to assume that the kid had a look of fear, was crying, in pain, something. I am sure the kid did not give him a wink and smile. I can only imagine that the kids is thinking "Thank God someone is here to stop this animal." Yet the GA walks away and calls his father.
Where have we gone wrong as a society that a 27 adult man could walk away from a helpless child in that situation. How do you sleep at night knowing that you left that animal to finish his dirty deed while you called Daddy to ask him what to do.
Regarding Paterno, his conduct was equally reprehensible. When the GA comes to his house and explains what he saw, Paterno does not ask questions until he is exactly sure what the GA saw. Of course he does. Any reasonable person does. Besdies, all Paterno had to hear was that the GA saw a 57 year old man taking a shower with a 10 year old boy to know that some was not right, seeing that this was taking place in HIS football facility. As soon as 'sexual activity" was mentioned, any reasonable person knows that a crime was committed. To think that it was possible that that kid could have been abused again after that by that animal when it could have been put to an end with one phone call, is sicking beyond belief. Paterno deserves to have his legacy rewritten. Anyone who feels sorry for Paterno should have their head examined.
I know that the players do not deserve it but I think that PSU trustees should shut down the football program for the remainder of the year.