Is it really all that different? Sure, a few of the details are different... and people seem to actually believe these boys. Good. They deserve all the support we can give them. But is anyone truly surprised by this? As long as we allow men like Jerry Sandusky and William Garvey, men in positions of power, to have the opportunity, privacy and access to exert their influence over our children, our children are not safe. Coaches have an unusual amount of power. The children are young, naive and have been conditioned to please these coaches. That some of these men turn this to their own advantage is not surprising. Sick. But not surprising.
My heart goes out to these latest victims. That this continues to occur sickens me.
It is unfortunate that Garvey couldn't be prosecuted and that those in power at Mercyhurst didn't take responsibility and were not held responsible. Let's see how Penn State handles it.
