2012 is upon us, so now is the time to reflect on the past year. According to the FBI, crime rates made a significant decline from those in 2010. The most significant change was experienced in the Midwest. All figures represent the rates from January to June of 2011. Midwestern violent crime is down 9.7% […]
NCAA Sex Scandal: Sandusky Rejected After Background Check
Wednesday, officials at Juniata College announced that in May 2010, Jerry Sandusky was rejected for a volunteer coaching job he applied for–over a year after the initial sexual abuse investigation had begun. The application was denied after the college conducted a background check. The report uncovered that Sandusky was being investigated following his time volunteering […]
NCAA Scandal: Sandusky Gives Interview, Doesn’t Offer Much Clarity
This Sunday, former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky sat down for an interview with a NY Times reporter to discuss everything from his life growing up to the allegations of sexual abuse. Victims are outraged after hearing his statements, while others are puzzled as to why he gave another interview. During the nearly […]
The NCAA Sex Scandal: New Victim Files Lawsuit Against Sandusky, Penn State, The Second Mile
Yet another Sandusky victim has come forward with accusations of sexual abuse–and this one is bringing a lawsuit. The 29-year-old alleged victim, referred to as John Doe, is seeking reparations from Penn State, Jerry Sandusky, and Sandusky’s charity The Second Mile. The man is not one of the eight victims mentioned in the grand jury […]
Criminal Coaches & Corruption: The NCAA Sex Scandal
What started with Penn State has now grown to include Syracuse University. An emerging pattern of abuse, lies, controversy, and cover-ups has grown into a media monster that rivals the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal that captured the attention of the American public nearly one decade ago. As the details of the Penn State and […]
