Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe fallout was swift and far-reaching, touching both the football program and the administration. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn 2013, Penn State agreed to pay $59.7 million to 26 sexual abuse victims in exchange for an end to their claims against the university. Mr. Spanier has long maintained that he was unaware of the seriousness of the accusations against Mr. Sandusky. Supporters of Mr. Spanier and the administration hoped it would absolve the university of some wrongdoing in the case. That choice, prosecutors said, allowed Mr. Sandusky to keep abusing boys for years.

Source: New York Times March 24, 2017 20:40 UTC