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Shocking Sex Abuse Trend at Penn State?

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    Man says he was molested as a child by a professor on campus in the '70s

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Joseph Paterno one time heir apparent -- and -- -- unconvincing denials of abusing gay -- over fifteen year period may lead to the -- in my -- charity he sounded to hold.

And resulted in a violent backlash against him.

Prepare many -- leaving the home of Jerry sandusky -- assistant coach charged with forty counts of child sexual abuse.

Apparently the front window to his home smashed in by vandals neighbors say.

Two bricks thrown through the windows.

The unfolding scandals slammed the school's reputation.

-- -- loyal fan base to the pool.

And when she wore dark secrets from its -- I was sodomized -- we calculated.

If you can think it.

I was -- pretty much on them.

45 year old Paul McLaughlin shocking claims that in the late seventies and early eighties.

John -- -- -- then university professor.

And his neighbor called her -- sexually abused between the ages of eleven and fifteen years old.

Fell on deaf ears when he complained to university officials.

When they started rioting.

Over Joseph Paterno and it -- -- about Joseph -- I felt like I -- Just speak up and let him know -- This industry isn't the only back remembering and state who sexually -- children.

You're saying that you were sexually abused as a child on the Penn State campus and yes I was numerous times and numerous locations on campus.

Tony got that who was the person behind it that person would be a professor John recognize where.

So you're saying for five years you were molested by these men including.

Knives were at this professor and state yes -- was.

On state.

Campus on the state college -- yes.

Did you ever Tony wanted to.

Not while the abuses occurring you know there were threats and they would tell are my friends that were gay or that I was -- I'm -- they would have taken away or have me particularly my parents and -- things of that nature.

Now -- private investigator living in Arizona.

Paul had flashbacks of the abuse in 1999.

And track down his abusers including nice work.

Then a professor of special education and a well -- -- for books -- early childhood development.

And I contacted.

Dean of college education David -- I've contacted him -- 2001.

And told him that I had made -- tape recorded conversation with the guys works and that he would actually abused me.

And magic -- conversation he had also admitted he -- -- -- committed against.

And what was the response the response was.

It was hearsay today.

Died he had an impeccable record he'd need to know in no way good or would he do that type of thing Paul.

Claims he later contacted -- -- the university president.

Dismissed last week for failing to notify authorities suspicions raised about mr.

-- dusty yeah when I contacted him.

It seemed to me that you already heard about this series program with David mark and it.

Is this what do the same time period of the allegations of the other victims have sent us -- it's within 232 or three weeks one or the other either before or after it and the response was.

I can't say good morning here -- they didn't want -- Even acknowledge.

My existence much less what others.

McLaughlin suit you guys were seeking damages for -- alleged abuse.

The two men reached a confidential settlement in 2002.

And another in 2000 not.

Criminal and civil litigation could not be filed in Pennsylvania.

Because the statute of limitations.

Had expired when he says he came to terms with the abuse yeah I you don't have -- This has been real hard.

I don't know of any other victims who have allowed themselves to be interviewed.

-- on camera -- As long as I'm helping other kids.

Think usually don't usually motivated.

And response to Paul statements this week the dean David -- Admitted in an email that quote -- where it was a professor here during the time of the terrible incidents that have been reported.

At the time we learned of this we immediately made sure -- -- course work at the campus did not involve children.

We considered other actions as well the court cases were ongoing at the time and ultimately the charges were dismissed against -- worked.

That prevented the university from taking any other action.

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