After months of delay and debate, three former Penn State administrators, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, and Gary Schultz, will finally appear at a preliminary hearing.
Those men emerged as central figures in the Jerry Sandusky scandal — accused of concealing reports about Jerry Sandusky’s child sex abuse. The trio will be in a Harrisburg courtroom Monday morning, months after their original court date.
Former university president Graham Spanier, former athletic director Tim Curley and retired senior vice president for finance and business Gary Schultz were originally going be in court in December, but it was postponed after the counsel for the defendants filed to have the charges dropped. The hearing begins at 9 a.m. today at the Dauphin County Courthouse and will continue July 30 and Aug. 1 if necessary.
Curley and Schultz were charged with perjury and failure to report shortly after Sandusky was indicted on November 4, 2011. Spanier was charged on November 1, 2012 of the same crimes, and all three men were also charged with endangering the welfare of children, criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice in regards to the Sandusky sexual abuse scandal.
Spanier, Schultz and Curley continue to maintain their innocence.
It has been a long legal process that has taken many turns for those involved. Sandusky was eventually tried on 48 counts of sexual abuse and was found guilty on 45 counts after his June 2012 trial. He was sentenced to 30-60 years in prison.
Here is a look back at StateCollege.com’s previous coverage of events:
November 4, 2011 – Patriot News: Charges Filed Against Sandusky.
Nov. 5 – AP: Penn State’s Curley, Schultz Also Charged as Sandusky Case Emerges.
Nov. 7 – Curley Schultz Step Aside; Penn State Announces Safety Steps.
Nov. 9 – Paterno, Spanier out at Penn State; Riot Develops in State College.
Nov. 15 – Spanier Departs U.S. Steel Board; Company CEO Serves as Penn State Board Official.
Nov. 18 – NCAA Announces Investigation of Penn State Athletic Programs.
Dec. 2 – Without Dissent, PSU Executive Committee ‘Reaffirms’ Decisions on Paterno, Spanier.
Dec. 16 – Judge Finds Probable Cause for Perjury Charges; Curley, Schultz Cases Forwarded for Trial Phase.
2012
Jan. 13 – CNN: Curley, Schultz Enter Not-Guilty Pleas, Waive Court Appearance.
Jan. 16 – Baldwin to Step Down as Penn State General Counsel, Vice President.
Feb. 13 – Tim Curley Wants Charges Thrown Out.
Feb. 14 – Gary Schultz Wants Charges Dropped.
April 9 – Curley, Schultz Charges: Judge Orders Timeline for Perjury Cases.
April 17 – Curley, Schultz Case: Defenses Ask for Extension of Time to File Motions.
May 25 – Spanier Filing Lawsuit Against Penn State, Reports Say.
June 1 – No Decisions Made in Curley, Schultz Case; Neither Appear in Court.
June 25 – Uncertainty Lies Ahead in the Case of Former Penn State Administrators Tim Curley and Gary Schultz.
July 10 – Spanier Tells Freeh Investigators he was Not Aware of Any Child Sexual Abuse by Sandusky.
July 12 – Bad Publicity Motive for Cover-Up as Freeh Report Lays Blame on Paterno, Spanier, Curley, Schultz.
July 16 – Freeh Report: Spanier More Strict Dealing with Sports Agent than Sandusky.
July 22 – ESPN: Spanier Writes Letter to Penn State Board of Tristees.
Sept. 10 – Gary Schultz Doesn’t Want Name Removed from Child Care Center.
Oct. 15 – Tim Curley’s Contract Will Not be Renewed, University Says.
Oct. 29 – Curley, Schultz Perjury Case: Officials Want January Trial Delayed.
Nov. 1 – Spanier, Curley and Schultz Charged with Five Counts in ‘Conspiracy of Silence.’
- Graham Spanier Placed on Leave, Effective Immediately.
- Graham Spanier’s Legal Team Releases Statement Blaming Gov. Corbett.
Nov. 2 – Curley, Schultz Arraigned on $50,000 Each, Attorneys Vow to Fight Charges.
Nov. 7 – Graham Spanier Arraigned on $125,000 Bail, Banned from Leaving Pa.
Nov. 13 – One Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for Spanier, Curley and Schultz.
Nov. 28 – Spanier, Curley and Schultz Seek Delay of Trial, Void Baldwin’s Testimony.
Dec. 4 – Prosecutors Want Spanier’s Bail Maintained.
Dec. 5 – Judge Postpones Court Dates for Curley, Schultz and Spanier.
Dec. 31 – Judge Grants Spanier’s Request for Out-of-State Travel, Denies International Travel.
2013
Jan. 7 – Penn State Scandal: Spanier Fights Ban on Contacting Board Members; Schultz Blasts Baldwin.
Feb. 1 – Spanier’s Bail Amended Again, Granting Him Contact with Board of Trustees.
May 23 – Graham Spanier Asks Judge to Drop Criminal Charges.
June 19 – PA Superior Court Denies Appeal by Curley and Schultz.
June 26 – Schultz and Curley Launch New Bid to Have Charges Thrown Out.
July 1 – Graham Spanier Asks Court to Modify Bail Again.
July 9 – Hearing Scheduled for Curley, Schultz and Spanier.
July 11 – Graham Spanier Notifies Louis Freeh of His Intent to Sue.
July 25 – Graham Spanier Loses Bid for Early Look at Prosecution Case.
