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Systematic Abuse Hidden by Institutional Silence
The Penn State football scandal involving assistant coach Jerry Sandusky represents institutional failure at the highest levels, where credible reports of child sexual abuse were documented but not acted upon by administrators. Sandusky's position within a respected athletic program, combined with institutional prioritization of reputation and revenue over child safety, created conditions where abuse persisted for years despite being reported to senior leadership. This episode reconstructs the specific reports that were made, the administrative decisions that silenced investigations, and the…
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