According to a published report, high school school officials in Clinton County are under investigation for the way they responded after a student told them he was abused by Jerry Sandusky.
The report by USA Today says the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office is looking into the actions of Central Mountain High School administrators. Specifically, investigators want to know what happened when Aaron Fisher – the person originally referred to as “Victim 1” in a grand jury investigation – said the former defensive coordinator molested him.
After remaining anonymous throughout most of the Sandusky case, Fisher came forward last year and identified himself as “Victim 1.” He has since written a book, “Silent No More: Victim 1’s Fight for Justice Against Jerry Sandusky.”
The mother of Fisher, Dawn Hennessy, told the USA Today that the Attorney General’s office requested privacy waivers from the family so investigators could question school officials.
The USA Today cited an anonymous source, who told them that not long after being notified of abuse allegations against Sandusky, Central Mountain Principal Karen Probst told local youth authorities to expect a visit from Hennessy and her son, and allegedly told them to regard the complaints of the two with suspicion, according to the report.
Hennessy also told USA Today she was approached by Geoffrey Moulton last August. Moulton was appointed in by Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane to lead an overall review of the Sandusky investigation.
“The mother said Moulton, a former federal prosecutor, was seeking access to ‘all records and correspondence’ related to the family’s discussions with the school that were previously protected by privacy laws.”
Fisher left the school during his senior year because of bullying and graduated from another district.
The Attorney General’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
