This Sunday, former Penn State head football coach passed away from lung cancer. The 85-year-old was fired in November after the media exposed his mishandling of the Jerry Sandusky child-sexual-abuse fiasco. The town of State College is mourning the loss of their iconic football coach, a man who served as their hero for the 46-years […]
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 […]
In the Wake of Penn State: Girls HS Basketball Coach Accused of Fondling Players Pleads Guilty
Jerry Sandusky isn’t the only coach faced with recent charges of child molestation. Andrew Schwan, a former girls’ high school basketball coach accused of fondling two players in 2009, pleaded guilty to misconduct of a public officer on Monday. Schwan was the head coach of the Park-Audubon girls’ basketball team in Audubon, MN. Both Schwan […]
The Penn State Scandal: Part 1
The controversy surrounding Joe Paterno and Jerry Sandusky has been dominating the headlines in recent weeks. Many have heard the graphic details surrounding Sandusky’s criminal charges, as well as the allegations surrounding Paterno. However, no thorough legal analysis of the situation has been published. Appelman Law Firm has teamed up with various experts in the […]
