Manns Medium

For 15 years, Penn State University officials knew about the robbing of innocence children of their self-esteem and self-worth but did nothing except hide behind the wall of ignorance.   Each did just enough to help them sleep at night but none did all that they could to help them rest peacefully.   It has always been said that what you do in the dark will eventually find its way into the light.   Welcome to the light Coach Paterno, Coach Sandusky and Happy Valley. Many commentators, pundits and reporters are shocked by this news and some still are only speaking of Joe Paterno’s legacy and his “good” name.   For these people, let me put your mind at ease, Joe Paterno will still get into the Hall of Fame and his wins will still be printed in the records books.   His legacy will not suffer but I cannot say that about his soul.   Like that of the Catholic Church, when these allegations were first brought to light back in 1998, there was a moral obligation...

Of all the people parents place in high positions to help us watch over our children and keep them safe, none ranks higher than teachers and police officers.   To learn that the two most entrusted positions are a part of an international child exploitation ring is nothing short of appealing. According to Mike Corder of the Associated Press article titled Police say international pedophile ring smashed, this is truly the case.   “ Police said Wednesday they have smashed a huge international pedophile ring, rescuing 230 children from abuse and arresting 184 suspects — including teachers and police officers.”   “The three-year investigation codenamed Operation Rescue identified and safeguarded children in more than 30 countries by arresting people suspected of abusing them, said Rob Wainwright, director of the European Union police agency Europol.”   “The ring was centered on an Amsterdam-based online forum called boylover.net, which Wainwright described as "probably ...