Jerry Sandusky: 1998 'Likely Pedophile' Report Furthers Penn State Negligence

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse for Penn State in the Jerry Sandusky case, it does.

A State College psychologist, who looked into a 1998 allegation against Jerry Sandusky, had told university police that he fits the behavior of a possible pedophile.

"My consultants agree that the incidents meet all of our definitions, based on experience and education, of a likely pedophile's pattern of building trust and gradual introduction of physical touch, within a context of a 'loving,' 'special' relationship," Psychologist Alycia Chambers wrote.

Despite this being brought to the attention of the police, Sandusky was not arrested or placed on a state registry of suspected child abusers. You can read the entire report written by psychologist Chambers here.

“There was very little doubt in my mind (Sandusky) … was a male predator, someone that was in the process of grooming a young man for abuse ,” said Chambers. “I thought…my report was strong enough to suggest that this was somebody who should be watched.”

Keep in mind that this was four years before wide receivers coach Mike McQueary had told former head coach Joe Paterno that he had seen Sandusky showering with a young boy and engaging in sexual acts. Of course, no investigation was undertaken in that instance either.

It's also important to note that a second psychologist, John Seasock, had a complete opposite opinion on Sandusky.

"All the interactions reported by (the boy) can be typically defined as normal between a healthy adult and a young adolescent male," Seasock wrote.

Regardless of the back and forth, Sandusky allegedly went on to continue to molest several other young boys over the years.

“I was horrified to know that there were so many other innocent boys who had their hearts and minds confused, their bodies violated,” said Chambers. “It’s unspeakable.”

Sandusky's attorney, Joseph Amendola, commented on the recent report as well.

"We could get five psychologists, child psychologists, who specialize maybe in sexual dysfunctions or pedophilia to look at the same case and talk to the same people and come up with five different conclusions," Amendola said.

Despite who and what you believe, the fact remains that there were signs out there and something should have been done. Penn State failed its own conscience by not acting. But more importantly, it failed the young men in its community when it had a chance to stop the abuse.