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Described by prosecutors as a bureaucrat whose inaction allowed “evil” to run wild on innocent children, the former president of Penn State University was convicted Friday of keeping a lid on the scandal surrounding notorious child-abusing coach Jerry Sandusky.
A jury in Harrisburg, Pa. found Graham Spanier guilty of one count of child endangerment due to his handling of a complaint against Sandusky, a once-popular assistant football coach whose career at Penn State spanned three decades. The jury found Spanier not guilty of conspiracy and a second child endangerment count.
Spanier showed no emotion after the verdict was read after 13 hours of deliberations.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said the case against Spanier should serve as a warning to anyone who fails to live up to the responsibility of protecting children.
“Graham Spanier found guilty. No one is above the law,” Shapiro tweeted. “My office will hold anyone accountable who abuses or fails to protect kids.”
1 in 5 New York Kids Are Sexually Abused. Help Prevent That
The CDC reports that 1 in 5 children are sexually abused.
9 out of 10 of the perpetrators are never brought to justice and never appear on sex offender registries.
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