Report: Penn State disregarded children's welfare

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State's investigation into the Jerry Sandusky scandal concludes that the administrators who fielded a 2001 complaint about him created a dangerous situation for future victims by not reporting the matter.

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In this Oct. 22, 2011 file photo, Penn State coach Joe Paterno stands on the field before an NCAA college football game against Northwestern, in Evanston, Ill.

The Freeh Group's report issued Thursday said that in order to avoid bad publicity, president Graham Spanier, football coach Joe Paterno, athletic director Tim Curley and vice president Gary Schultz "repeatedly concealed critical facts."

The report says the men "failed to protect against a child sexual predator harming children for over a decade."

The report says all four knew about a 1998 investigation into Sandusky that didn't result in criminal charges at the time, but none alerted the trustees and none took further action against Sandusky.

Sandusky is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of 45 criminal counts. The scandal led to the ouster of Paterno and the school's president.