Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett says state law should change with regard en route for how witnesses reporting crimes - such as the sexual abuse crimes alleged during charges against a former Penn State University football coach.
Former head football coach Joe Paterno, whom the university fired preceding week after 45 years leading the football program, met the legal requirement for reporting a rape incident on campus "but did not, within my opinion, meet a moral obligation that all of us would have," the Republican governor said today on “Meet the Press” on NBC.
Paterno was neither accused nor charged inside the allegations against his former defensive coordinator, Jerry Sandusky, although trustees fired the longtime coach inside the fury surrounding the case.
Sandusky, who was Penn State's defensive coordinator for more than two decades, faces charges he abused at least eight boys over a period of years. Two former Penn State officials also have been charged for failing near report anyone of those incidents.
On “Fox News Sunday” today, Corbett, who is individual of the trustees by virtue of individual governor, defending the firing of Paterno and university President Graham Spanier for failing near seize strong action after they heard about the allegations years ago.
"I've always have said, your actions speak louder than your words. That should not have been able near continue," Corbett said. "The actions or the failure toward act while maybe not criminal, caused me not in the direction of have confidence during the president and in the coach."
"As governor, I have a requirement en route for make sure that we protect the children of Pennsylvania. That's my focus on this," he said. "During my opinion, when you don't follow through, when you don't continue on toward make sure that actions are taken, then I lose confidence in your ability on the way to lead. That would stay the case here."
Corbett, who was the state attorney general when the grand jury began investigating Sandusky, said he expected more allegations.
"If I'm on the way to speculate, I wouldn't stay surprised if we had more victims come forward," he said.
On “Meet the Press,” Corbett said, "Should the law [on reporting crimes] remain changed? Absolutely. I'm sure that, during the next few weeks, you will probably see bills become public. I wouldn't stay surprised en route for see if a bill was passed between now and the end of this year."
The focus of the sexual-abuse scandal inside State College should be on the victims, Corbett said.
"I think someone of the lessons that we need in the direction of learn from this is that, when people see something like this or hear about something like this, you necessitate toward investigate right away," Corbett said. "You necessitate toward report. We have lost the focus of what's inside the best interest of the adolescent when you see something like this."
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