Delay in Charges Being Filed Against Jerry Sandusky Was Not Political Interference, Anticipated Report Finds

A much-anticipated report on the three-year delay it took prosecutors to charge Jerry Sandusky for his crimes was released Monday and revealed no political interference.

According to the Associated Press, former federal prosecutor Jeff Moulton authored the report, which Attorney General Kathleen Kane commissioned. Moulton found a perplexing delay in bringing charges against the former Penn State assistant coach, which he attributed to poor communications between prosecutors and police.

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Sandusky was later convicted of molesting 10 young boys who he met through his charity. Tom Corbett, the attorney general in 2010, was in the middle of a successful gubernatorial campaign when the Sandusky investigation was ongoing.

"The facts show an inexcusable lack of urgency in charging and stopping a serial sexual predator," Kane told the AP. "The report documents that more investigative work took place in just one month in 2011 than in all of either 2009 or 2010."

Jay Pagni, a spokesman for Corbett, said the investigation was conducted with the victims in mind. However, Kane indicated in 2012 when she was a candidate for office that the slow investigation could have been a political move on Corbett's part.

"It was a thorough, thoughtful investigation, and in the end a child predator can no longer victimize anyone," Pagni told the AP.

Sandusky's arrest in Nov. 2011 also led to widespread speculation that Penn State administrators and members of the athletic department conspired to cover up the crimes. Former president Graham Spanier, former athletic director Tim Curley and former vice president Gary Schultz are awaiting trial for such charges, though they are maintaining their innocence.

The arrest also led to the firing of the late Joe Paterno, who died that January after losing a battle with cancer. The NCAA also levied historic sanctions against the school, including a $60 million fine, loss of scholarships and a four-year postseason ban.

With the release of the latest report, the Penn State community takes another important step toward tying up the various loose ends to the entire scandal. With the hiring of James Franklin as head football coach, the team no longer has any coach employed under Paterno. Penn State has also found permanent replacements for Spanier and Curley and could be moving toward having their punishments reduced for good compliance.