HARRISBURG PATRIOT-TIMES: Gov. Tom Corbett defended his handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse investigation on Tuesday by blaming the Democrats and the media for continued interest in why it took so long for officials to charge the former Penn State coach for molesting young boys.
It took more than two years after the first report of abuse to Corbett’s office for charges to be filed, which didn’t occur until after Corbett had won his campaign to be governor. The delay – and its effects on at least one of the victims – is detailed in a book recently published by the boy who made the original allegation.
Corbett’s critics – in both parties – allege he slowed the investigation so that it wouldn’t impact his ambition to be governor… (more)
