Inquiry: Penn State officials concealed sex abuse

Thursday, July 12, 2012 | 1:42 p.m. CDT; updated 1:58 p.m. CDT, Thursday, July 12, 2012

PHILADELPHIA — Joe Paterno and other top Penn State officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky more than a decade ago for fear of bad publicity, allowing the former assistant football coach to prey on other youngsters, according to a scathing report issued Thursday on the scandal.

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