Oh boy. 
Deleted – I’m not a parent.
Shocking, but then again, not so shocking. I would guess there is a good chance he was sexually abused as a child.
Ugh @takeitallin that was my first thought.
Yes, unfortunately, people sexually abused as children are more likely to grow up and abuse children.
I used to belong to a group for separated, divorced and/or remarried Catholics. One of the saddest stories I heard…and believe me, there were a lot of sad stories…was from a widow who was ardently courted by a very wealthy man. Part of the reason she married him was that he was just plain wonderful with her young son, who was about 5 or 6. Only after she married him did she figure out her 11 year old daughter was the main attraction. He raped her…repeatedly. Girl was scared to tell her mom. They’d gone from struggling to have enough to eat pre-boyfriend/husband to upper middle class after the marriage.When she left him, her son was distraught. He couldn’t understand why his mom would leave this wonderful man …and she didn’t want to explain he’d raped big sister.
In the Sandusky case, the girl went to her dad…
Oh that’s just awful.
I think the “problem” extends far beyond Sandusky. Especially with that D.A. (Ray Gricar) who mysteriously disappeared.
Actually the other adopted son Matt did accuse Sandusky of sexual abuse and offered to testify at the trial. Not sure if they ever put him on the stand.
I am awaiting Mrs. Sandusky’s reaction to the allegations.
OMG. Takeitalin, that was my thought, too.
And the cycle continues. So tragic.
I normally regard those charged with sexually abusing a child with disdain, but in this case, I feel a sense of sympathy for this man, knowing what his childhood was probably like.
I immediately thought that he was adopted so that his adoptive father could rape him and that would mess up anyone. It’s absolutely heart wrenching. All the Sandusky kids should be interviewed by police and there should be checks to help them avoid this cycle.
I understand about the cycle of abuse, but it doesn’t seem helpful to tell victims that they’re monsters waiting to happen.
What’s the most constructive way to address this issue?
^Actuqlly I read that fewer victims of abuse abuse as adults than choose to abuse. But the difference is help in processing the abuse. Essentially, therapy makes it unlikely they’ll abuse, lack of therapy increases the risks.
@MYOS1634 well you’re unlikely to get therapy if your other parent continues to be in denial that any abuse occurred, which seems to be the case with Jerry Sandusky’s wife.
Yes, true. That’s why I think they should interview all of Jerry Sandusky’s kids to see the extent of the abuse and, if necessary, make sure they get therapy.
I am not sure that folks realize that this ongoing, truly tragic situation has tied into the rising cost of tuition at PSU.
I know people want to believe Joe did not known but if he did or if any one knew years ago they could have stopped the abuse and the ongoing costs from the Sandusky fallout. PA residents are paying the freight.
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Well not really – a large portion of the expenses including legal fees and settlements were absorbed by the insurance companies. And the article specifically then goes on to state this:
^^I surely hope so but money is fungible.