Penn State released today (May 9) another signpost in its ongoing quest to meet most of the 119 recommendations spelled out in the Freeh Report, a document created in the aftermath of the child sexual abuse committed by former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.
The University today (March 26) provided another update on the progress being made in meeting most of the 119 recommendations spelled out in a report by the Freeh Group, a consultant group hired in November 2011 to conduct an independent investigation of the University's response to allegations of sexual abuse committed by former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.
At a meeting today (March 14) of the Penn State Board of Trustees' Legal and Compliance Committee, it was reported that of the 119 recommendations made by the Freeh Group in July, the University has now implemented 70 percent of those recommendations. The recommendations are designed to strengthen University policies and performance in areas such as safety and governance.
Penn State officials today (Nov. 28) provided the second update on the 119 recommendations made to the University in a report by the Freeh Group, noting that more than one-half of the recommendations have been completed to date. The number of completed recommendations includes several that are categorized as "Ongoing/Continuous," signifying that by their nature, the University's response to such recommendations will be ongoing.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State has established a 10-member advisory council, comprised of a wide range of individuals from across the University, to provide input and feedback as Penn State administrators and the Board of Trustees work through the 119 recommendations in a July report issued by former FBI Director Louis Freeh.
Penn State officials today provided an update on the 119 recommendations made to the University in a report by the Freeh Group, noting that more than one-third of the recommendations have been completed to date.
"There has been great collaboration and cooperation across all of our departments and organizations in addressing these recommendations," said Penn State President Rodney Erickson. "I'm very proud of our faculty, staff and students and look forward to continued progress. I am fully confident that Penn State will emerge stronger and serve as a model of compliance for universities across the nation."
Acting Athletic Director David Joyner and Head Coach Bill O'Brien each have released statements regarding the details of the NCAA consent decree outlined earlier today (July 23).
The tragedy of child sexual abuse that occurred at our University altered the lives of innocent children. Today, as every day, our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the victims of Mr. Sandusky and all other victims of child abuse.
Against this backdrop, Penn State accepts the penalties and corrective actions announced today (July 23) by the NCAA. With today's announcement and the action it requires of us, the University takes a significant step forward.
Penn State President Rodney Erickson, Board of Trustees Chairman Karen Peetz and Board member Ken Frazier took questions from members of the media on July 12, several hours after former FBI director and federal judge Louis Freeh released a report detailing an independent investigation into the University's actions related to child abuse charges against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. The press conference followed the release of an official statement from the Board.
The remarks can be viewed at http://goo.gl/Tdbq4 online.
The report, released after an eight-month investigation, indicates that University leaders in key positions failed to report suspicions of child abuse to proper authorities, and states that they concealed Sandusky's actions from the Board of Trustees and the University community, as well as authorities. "If there's one thing that should be abundantly clear, it is that all responsible and caring adults have a responsibility to safeguard the children in our community," Frazier said.
Today's comprehensive report is sad and sobering in that it concludes that at the moment of truth, people in positions of authority and responsibility did not put the welfare of children first. The Board of Trustees, as the group that has paramount accountability for overseeing and ensuring the proper functioning and governance of the University, accepts full responsibility for the failures that occurred. The Board, in cooperation with the Administration, will take every action to ensure that events like these never happen again in our university community.
The focus of all of our actions going forward will be on driving a culture of honesty, integrity, responsible leadership and accountability at all levels and within all units of our institution.
Key members of Penn State's Board of Trustees and administration will hold a press conference at 3:30 p.m. to discuss their initial response to the independent investigation of Judge Louis Freeh into all aspects of the University's actions related to child abuse allegations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, and immediate next steps. The conference, to be held at the Dayton/Taylor Conference Room at the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center in Scranton, Pa., will be streamed live online at the following URLs:
-- http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/livenow?id=8733860&cmp=twi-wpvi-article-8733860
-- http://www.myfoxphilly.com/category/242043/breaking-news-video
More links will be provided if and when they become available. These streams are being provided by outside media organizations and their quality and reliability cannot be guaranteed.
It has been reported that heavy Internet traffic has prevented some people from accessing the Freeh investigation's final report, at http://www.TheFreehReportonPSU.com/ online. To provide another option for access, the two documents released this morning at the preceding URL have been posted at the following addresses.
The Freeh Report has been posted at https://s3.amazonaws.com/penn_state_report/REPORT_FINAL_071212.pdf online.
Judge Louis Freeh's statement has been posted at https://s3.amazonaws.com/penn_state_report/Press_Release_07_12_12.pdf online.
Statement from University leadership and the Board of Trustees:
Today with the report released by Judge Louis Freeh, the Penn State Board of Trustees delivered on the commitment we made last November when we engaged Judge Freeh to conduct an independent investigation into the University's actions regarding former Penn State employee, Jerry Sandusky, and the handling of allegations of the child abuse crimes of which he has since been found guilty.
Judge Freeh and his team conducted a rigorous eight-month investigation into all aspects of the University's actions to determine where breakdowns occurred and what changes should be made for the future. We, like many others, have eagerly anticipated Judge Freeh's Report of the findings of his investigation.
His 267-page report has just been released at http://www.TheFreehReportonPSU.com/ and we are currently reviewing his findings and recommendations. We expect a comprehensive analysis of our policies, procedures and controls related to identifying and reporting crimes and misconduct, including failures or gaps that may have allowed alleged misconduct to go undetected or unreported. We will provide our initial response later today.
Louis Freeh, the former FBI director and federal judge who has led an independent, external investigation into all aspects of the University's actions related to child abuse allegations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 12, in Philadelphia. Freeh will discuss the findings of his investigation, to be released at 9 a.m. July 12 at http://www.TheFreehReportonPSU.com online.
The press conference will be broadcast live on Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) and online. To watch the press conference on PCN, check your local channel listings or visit http://pcntv.com/in-your-area/channel-designations/ online. The press conference also will be streamed live online by multiple outlets, including ESPN (at http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/source/espn3/id/545609/ online), WPSU (at http://wpsu.org/live online) and PCN (at http://www.pcntv.com online).
Louis Freeh, the former FBI director and federal judge who has led an independent, external investigation into all aspects of the University's actions related to child abuse allegations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, has just announced he will release the findings of his investigation at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 12, at http://www.TheFreehReportonPSU.com online.
We look forward to seeing the report on July 12 and reviewing Freeh's recommendations. The Board of Trustees will be holding a regular meeting this week at Penn State Worthington Scranton, and the University will provide a response on Thursday in Scranton at a time and location to be announced.
Penn State released today (May 9) another signpost in its ongoing quest to meet most of the 119 recommendations spelled out in the Freeh Report, a document created in the aftermath of the child sexual abuse committed by former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.
The University today (March 26) provided another update on the progress being made in meeting most of the 119 recommendations spelled out in a report by the Freeh Group, a consultant group hired in November 2011 to conduct an independent investigation of the University's response to allegations of sexual abuse committed by former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.
At a meeting today (March 14) of the Penn State Board of Trustees' Legal and Compliance Committee, it was reported that of the 119 recommendations made by the Freeh Group in July, the University has now implemented 70 percent of those recommendations. The recommendations are designed to strengthen University policies and performance in areas such as safety and governance.
Penn State officials today (Nov. 28) provided the second update on the 119 recommendations made to the University in a report by the Freeh Group, noting that more than one-half of the recommendations have been completed to date. The number of completed recommendations includes several that are categorized as "Ongoing/Continuous," signifying that by their nature, the University's response to such recommendations will be ongoing.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State has established a 10-member advisory council, comprised of a wide range of individuals from across the University, to provide input and feedback as Penn State administrators and the Board of Trustees work through the 119 recommendations in a July report issued by former FBI Director Louis Freeh.
Penn State officials today provided an update on the 119 recommendations made to the University in a report by the Freeh Group, noting that more than one-third of the recommendations have been completed to date.
"There has been great collaboration and cooperation across all of our departments and organizations in addressing these recommendations," said Penn State President Rodney Erickson. "I'm very proud of our faculty, staff and students and look forward to continued progress. I am fully confident that Penn State will emerge stronger and serve as a model of compliance for universities across the nation."
Acting Athletic Director David Joyner and Head Coach Bill O'Brien each have released statements regarding the details of the NCAA consent decree outlined earlier today (July 23).
The tragedy of child sexual abuse that occurred at our University altered the lives of innocent children. Today, as every day, our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the victims of Mr. Sandusky and all other victims of child abuse.
Against this backdrop, Penn State accepts the penalties and corrective actions announced today (July 23) by the NCAA. With today's announcement and the action it requires of us, the University takes a significant step forward.
Penn State President Rodney Erickson, Board of Trustees Chairman Karen Peetz and Board member Ken Frazier took questions from members of the media on July 12, several hours after former FBI director and federal judge Louis Freeh released a report detailing an independent investigation into the University's actions related to child abuse charges against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. The press conference followed the release of an official statement from the Board.
The remarks can be viewed at http://goo.gl/Tdbq4 online.
The report, released after an eight-month investigation, indicates that University leaders in key positions failed to report suspicions of child abuse to proper authorities, and states that they concealed Sandusky's actions from the Board of Trustees and the University community, as well as authorities. "If there's one thing that should be abundantly clear, it is that all responsible and caring adults have a responsibility to safeguard the children in our community," Frazier said.
Today's comprehensive report is sad and sobering in that it concludes that at the moment of truth, people in positions of authority and responsibility did not put the welfare of children first. The Board of Trustees, as the group that has paramount accountability for overseeing and ensuring the proper functioning and governance of the University, accepts full responsibility for the failures that occurred. The Board, in cooperation with the Administration, will take every action to ensure that events like these never happen again in our university community.
The focus of all of our actions going forward will be on driving a culture of honesty, integrity, responsible leadership and accountability at all levels and within all units of our institution.
Key members of Penn State's Board of Trustees and administration will hold a press conference at 3:30 p.m. to discuss their initial response to the independent investigation of Judge Louis Freeh into all aspects of the University's actions related to child abuse allegations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, and immediate next steps. The conference, to be held at the Dayton/Taylor Conference Room at the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center in Scranton, Pa., will be streamed live online at the following URLs:
-- http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/livenow?id=8733860&cmp=twi-wpvi-article-8733860
-- http://www.myfoxphilly.com/category/242043/breaking-news-video
More links will be provided if and when they become available. These streams are being provided by outside media organizations and their quality and reliability cannot be guaranteed.
It has been reported that heavy Internet traffic has prevented some people from accessing the Freeh investigation's final report, at http://www.TheFreehReportonPSU.com/ online. To provide another option for access, the two documents released this morning at the preceding URL have been posted at the following addresses.
The Freeh Report has been posted at https://s3.amazonaws.com/penn_state_report/REPORT_FINAL_071212.pdf online.
Judge Louis Freeh's statement has been posted at https://s3.amazonaws.com/penn_state_report/Press_Release_07_12_12.pdf online.
Statement from University leadership and the Board of Trustees:
Today with the report released by Judge Louis Freeh, the Penn State Board of Trustees delivered on the commitment we made last November when we engaged Judge Freeh to conduct an independent investigation into the University's actions regarding former Penn State employee, Jerry Sandusky, and the handling of allegations of the child abuse crimes of which he has since been found guilty.
Judge Freeh and his team conducted a rigorous eight-month investigation into all aspects of the University's actions to determine where breakdowns occurred and what changes should be made for the future. We, like many others, have eagerly anticipated Judge Freeh's Report of the findings of his investigation.
His 267-page report has just been released at http://www.TheFreehReportonPSU.com/ and we are currently reviewing his findings and recommendations. We expect a comprehensive analysis of our policies, procedures and controls related to identifying and reporting crimes and misconduct, including failures or gaps that may have allowed alleged misconduct to go undetected or unreported. We will provide our initial response later today.
Louis Freeh, the former FBI director and federal judge who has led an independent, external investigation into all aspects of the University's actions related to child abuse allegations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 12, in Philadelphia. Freeh will discuss the findings of his investigation, to be released at 9 a.m. July 12 at http://www.TheFreehReportonPSU.com online.
The press conference will be broadcast live on Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) and online. To watch the press conference on PCN, check your local channel listings or visit http://pcntv.com/in-your-area/channel-designations/ online. The press conference also will be streamed live online by multiple outlets, including ESPN (at http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/source/espn3/id/545609/ online), WPSU (at http://wpsu.org/live online) and PCN (at http://www.pcntv.com online).
Louis Freeh, the former FBI director and federal judge who has led an independent, external investigation into all aspects of the University's actions related to child abuse allegations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, has just announced he will release the findings of his investigation at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 12, at http://www.TheFreehReportonPSU.com online.
We look forward to seeing the report on July 12 and reviewing Freeh's recommendations. The Board of Trustees will be holding a regular meeting this week at Penn State Worthington Scranton, and the University will provide a response on Thursday in Scranton at a time and location to be announced.
