Failure for this horrific act to be reported by those who knew aside, I can understand the shock the general ppl at Penn State must feel.

A few years back at the middle school I worked with a beloved teacher who, after about 20 yrs of teaching at our school was arrested for child abuse (rape actually). We were all shocked. We ALL thought he was a caring guy who really cared for his students. Short lived rumors started a few years earlier, but nobody believed them. Turns out one of his victims was the son of one of his team, friend and co-teacher. The boy was 18 when he told his father. It was shocking. These two teachers were friends and the one didn't have a clue.

He was always very nice and I remember joking around with him and thinking, boy what a good teacher who always seems to have charge of his class. After this whole incident became known,and before his arrest, he called once at the school(he wasn't allowed on campus) and I just happened to be the one to answer the phone. I couldn't wait to pass on the call. I didn't want to speak to that POS.


Long story short, after that several more kids who were now older came forward. This teacher is in prison now and I believe serving 25/30 years.

Looking back, clues were all there but nobody saw and/or thought much of them. When you think about it, it would seem logical that these predators have jobs around young people. Doesn't make anyone who works with kids a predator, but a crime of nature something must be done.

TIS