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Sexual molestation charges against former Penn state football coach Jerry Sandusky has rocked Penn State University . From news reports , it appears a graduate assistant discovered former coach Sandusky molesting a young boy in a shower in 2002. Coach Paterno was notified and he passed the information along to the administration . Here is the problem , the administration did nothing with the information until it was recently revealed that a cover up might have taken place. Now these administrators have resigned and are now facing criminal charges in alleged perjury scheme.The fallout from these allegations will test the foundation of the Penn State football program and the reputation and legacy of Joe Paterno.

The question is how would this scandal play out under Tennessee law . Tennessee Code Annotated  37-1-605 sets forth a list of those that have a legal duty to disclose child sexual abuse ;

a) Any person including, but not limited to, any:

(1) Physician, osteopathic physician, medical examiner, chiropractor, nurse or hospital personnel engaged in the admission, examination, care or treatment of persons;

(2) Health or mental health professional other than one listed in subdivision (1);

(3) Practitioner who relies solely on spiritual means for healing;

(4) School teacher or other school official or personnel;

(5) Judge of any court of the state;

(6) Social worker, day care center worker, or other professional child care, foster care, residential or institutional worker;

(7) Law enforcement officer; or

(8) Neighbor, relative, friend or any other person who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been sexually abused;

shall report such knowledge or suspicion to the department in the manner prescribed in subsection (b).

Under Tennessee law , Coach Paterno would have had a duty to report the act since he was a school official or personal. I am not aware of what Pennsylvania's 's laws are but the result may be different under Tennessee law as to any charges that could  have been filed against Coach Paterno.

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FBI Director Robert Mueller has disclosed to Congress that FBI Special Agents have been cheating on tests. Agents are required to take a test on how to conduct surveillance and open  files and criminal investigations on citizens. The purpose is to make sure the FBI agents know the law to make sure they do their job right. It appears the agents cheated on the test. I guess they don't have an honor code or it implicates the FBI agents may bend the law or their testimony when it benefits the agent.

Asked about an  Associated Press report about the cheating investigation, Mueller said he does not know how widespread the problem was.

"I've got a general idea, but I do not know how many," Mueller testified. "And I am not certain the IG knows how many either. He has pointed out instances orally to me where there may be persons in a particular office where it was widespread and may be attributable to a lack of understanding and confusion about the procedures."

Here's a copy from the Office of the Inspector General on the cheating.  I an agent cheats to pass a test what else are they capable of doing. I am in search of an honest man.

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