Unless you have been living under a rock you know Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has been fired due to a child sex abuse scandal involving one of his former assistants. Back in 2002 a graduate assistant walked in on former Defensive Coordinator Jerry Sandusky raping a 10 year old boy. The assistant reported what he witnessed to Paterno who in turn reported it to his athletic director but that is all he did. Paterno as a public figure had a moral obligation to notify law enforcement but did not which has resulted in his resignation.
Why do people have to protect their friends when they commit a heinous crime like child abuse? I just do not understand it. When a child's welfare is in question, it is expected you will do something about it. Hillary Clinton was correct in saying it takes a village to raise a child. Just because Jerry Sandusky was Paterno's top assistant doesn't mean Joe should turn a blind eye.
Another example of a person with clout helping a pedophile is Chuck Heath. Chuck's good friend Ray Carter was fired for protecting a teacher who was accused of child abuse. Chuck created a mob like atmosphere but was not successful in getting Ray reinstated. You can read more about that episode here.
I don't know if Chuck and George Koenig the pedophile in question were friends or not, but if Chuck protects someone who protects child molesters, then he is just as bad.
