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Former Penn State assistant football coach
Published connection; see individual profile for legal status · 1998–2026
Sandusky post-conviction filing dismissed — PA Attorney General ↗
Prosecutor statement · Source date: 8 Sept 2026
Term recorded by Penn State Libraries. Individual legal proceedings are outside this brief role record.
University leadership · President, 1995–2011
Penn State Libraries: presidents ↗
University leadership record · Source date: Publication date not confirmed · Undated institutional archive; checked 1 October 2026.
Led Penn State at the time of the 2012 verdict and institutional response.
University leadership · President, 2011–2014
Penn State Libraries: presidents ↗
University leadership record · Source date: Publication date not confirmed · Undated institutional archive; checked 1 October 2026.
Led the university-commissioned investigation. This role was investigative, not the presiding judge in Sandusky’s criminal trial.
Commissioned inquiry · Independent investigative report · 12 July 2012
Freeh report released — Penn State ↗
Institutional statement · Source date: 12 Jul 2012
Dismissed Sandusky’s filing after he withdrew the recantation claim, according to the PA Attorney General. The release does not identify the judge; this archive does not infer a name.
Post-conviction proceeding · 8 September 2026
Sandusky post-conviction filing dismissed — PA Attorney General ↗
Prosecutor statement · Source date: 8 Sept 2026
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