Thursday, December 13, 2012
What was Maureen O'Hara thinking when she let Kris Kringle tuck her daughter in?
There was the most amazing thing on television the other night. No, Survivors weren’t eating live snakes and the gang of “Jersey Shore” didn’t join a 12-step program. Rather, Old Kris Kringle -- in civilian clothes – was sitting on the edge of the bed of a young Natalie Wood in the 1947 Christmas classic film “Miracle on 34thStreet” talking to the little girl who was tucked under the covers, ready for sleep. Why was that amazing? Because what mother in her right mind would allow a near-stranger alone with her child in a bedroom? Scenes like that oh-so-innocent one have gone the way of the dodo bird, as nearly extinct as heroes who casually smoke in TV dramas and sitcoms. But while we cheerfully say goodbye to glamorizing smoking on TV, …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Attorney General Linda Kelly announced that former Penn State University leaders Graham Spanier, Gary Schultz and Tim Curley are facing multiple charges in connection with an alleged cover-up of the child abuse of Jerry Sandusky.
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Three men who headed Penn State University are accused of covering up the horrific child abuse committed byJerry Sandusky. If found guilty, they could face not only prison time but potentially the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in retirement benefits. Attorney General Linda Kelly has announced five charges brought against former PSU president Graham Spanier, and additional charges to former senior vice president Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley. “This case is about three men who used their positions at Penn State to conceal and cover-up for years the activity of a known child predator,” said Kelly at a news conference here. All are facing perjury charges, among …
Friday, July 13, 2012
Child abuse can be reported via Pennsylvania's toll-free Child Line at 800-932-0313
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Friday, July 13, 2012
Editor's Note: Coming Sunday on Patch - Jailed sex offenders like Jerry Sandusky can still get state pensions. Anyone with information about a case of child abuse such as child rape is urged to report it to authorities in the wake of Penn State's Sandusky sex scandal. Call 800-932-0313 to reach Pennsylvania's Child Line. Former FBI director Louis Freeh led an investigation into the scandal. Hundreds of people were interviewed. The probe found that the most powerful men at Penn State failed to protect students. Nobody ever spoke to Sandusky about his conduct or reported incidents to law enforcement. Freeh said coaches didn't react to accusations against Sandusky and even former coach Joe Paterno admitted he could have done more to address …
The murder of a Lehigh University student inspired federal law requiring colleges to report crimes.
Editor's Note: Coming Sunday on Patch - Jailed sex offenders like Jerry Sandusky can still collect state pensions. Penn State officials violated the Clery Act - a federal law inspired by the murder of a Lehigh University student, according to an independent investigation led by former FBI Director Louis Freeh. Jeanne Clery was raped and killed in her dorm room at Lehigh 26 years ago - a tragedy that led her parents to lobby state legislatures and Congress to pass more than 35 laws on campus safety, including the federal Jeanne Clery Act, which requires reporting of crimes and security policies. The most powerful officials at Penn State actively worked to cover up Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse and rape of children, failing to protect them …
Friday, June 22, 2012
Jerry Sandusky probably will spend the rest of his life in prison. Do you agree with the verdict? Vote in our poll.
Disgraced ex-Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty on 45 counts of child sex abuse Friday night, resulting in an effective life sentence for the 68-year-old. The guilty verdicts include 25 felony counts. Combined, Sandusky could be sentenced to 442 years in prison. Dressed in a brown sports coat, Sandusky immediately was taken into custody and led from the courthouse in handcuffs. The jury—which included many people with close ties to Penn State—deliberated for only 20 hours on 48 charges against Sandusky. The two-week trial featured damning testimony against Sandusky, who was accused of performing anal and oral sex on boys as young as 8. Despite the lack of physical evidence and the time lapse since the sex abuse, …
Jerry Sandusky probably will spend the rest of his life in prison. Do you agree with the verdict? Vote in our poll.
Disgraced ex-Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty on 45 counts of child sex abuse Friday night, resulting in an effective life sentence for the 68-year-old. The guilty verdicts include 25 felony counts. Combined, Sandusky could be sentenced to 442 years in prison. Dressed in a brown sports coat, Sandusky immediately was taken into custody and led from the courthouse in handcuffs. The jury—which included many people with close ties to Penn State—deliberated for only 20 hours on 48 charges against Sandusky. The two-week trial featured damning testimony against Sandusky, who was accused of performing anal and oral sex on boys as young as 8. Despite the lack of physical evidence and the time lapse since the sex abuse, …
Monday, June 11, 2012
Do you think former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky can get a fair trial in his highly publicized child molestation case?
One of the most high-profile trials of the year is set to begin and Patch wants to know if you think former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky will be treated fairly. Vote in our poll and tell us in the comments section below. Prosecutors claim that Sandusky groomed boys he met through The Second Mile, the charity he founded for at-risk youth in 1977, then attacked them, in some cases in his own home or inside university athletic facilities. Jurors will not be sequestered, meaning they can spend nights and weekends at home. But the judge gave strict orders for them to stay clear of any news reports, as well as social media.
tamarya
9:16 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Will try to comment nicely however schools expect parents to teach that stuff, and now you really cannot leave children unattended where we were most likely taught in school that stuff because we were unsupervised a majority of the day and night, when outside playing. And schools would rather teach our kids other things, not important stuff. more ›