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Game Over: Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, and the Culture of Silence

February 15, 2012

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I was very fortunate to be interviewed at length for this new book to be released in April on the Sandusky case and the culture of silence at Penn State, something I am all too familiar with as a alumni there who was also a victim of a crime on the campus. I spent years [...]

Whitney Houston added to the list of celebrities who we’ve lost too soon.

February 13, 2012

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It is so hard to not be saddened by the loss of such an incredible talent.  Whitney Houston defined my childhood.  I grew up to hearing those golden pipes flowing into my room and swirling around me while I roller-skated.  Her voice defined my generation. I cannot hear one of her songs without being flooded [...]

Sandusky waives preliminary hearing and victims left to wait.

December 13, 2011

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Today in a move that no one saw coming, Jerry Sandusky and his attorney chose to waive the preliminary hearing in the case of the Commonwealth vs Jerry Sandusky  on behalf of the now ten victims who have come forward with allegations of horrific sexual violence. Often times we do see defendant’s wave their preliminary [...]

Op ed in The Patriot News Regarding PSU Scandal by Jennifer Storm

November 13, 2011

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Penn State scandal: We must all be accountable By Patriot-News Op-Ed BY JENNIFER STORM Many of us who work in the criminal justice system have witnessed a systematic failure when it comes to reporting child sexual abuse. The Jerry Sandusky case is the latest example of that failure. Jennifer Storm, Dauphin County Victims/Witness Assistance Program director, [...]

PSU Alumni Jennifer Storm responds to Jerry Sandusky sex assault scandal

November 8, 2011

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Jennifer was recently interviewed in light of the Jerry Sandusky sex assault scandal, as a PSU graduate, she had a lot to say. Fox 43 News: http://www.fox43.com/news/wpmt-penn-state-alum-and-victims-assistance-director-speaks-out,0,2089376.story WNEP 16 NEWS York Daily Record: photo and caption http://www.ydr.com/ci_19281537 Patriot-News: Victims’ rights advocate says Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, others made major moral and ethical blunder [...]

Victims Rights

October 17, 2011

Have you ever been a victim of crime? Do you know someone who has been a victim of crime? Would you know what to do, where to turn or who to reach out too if you were a victim of crime? Did you know that as a crime victim, you have certain rights afforded to [...]