No, I guess I am not ready to stop talking about the Penn State sex abuse scandal. There are just too many lessons to ignore.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, it has been suggested that the nonprofit at the center of the Penn State sex abuse scandal is trying to move its assets to another nonprofit. One might suggest that the board is basically "governing", likely in anticipation of a whole bunch of suits based on a premise that the board knew something and therefore has some culpability if not liability in the situation which in turn could mean no more assets for the nonprofit.
Sandusky (the organization's founder and a Penn State coach) informed The Second Mile's board in November 2008 that he was under investigation. The charity said it subsequently barred him from activities involving children.
One of the victim's lawyers intends to charge The Second Mile with "failing to ban or restrict overnight activities between Sandusky and children" and failing to follow policies used by other organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America, such as the "Two-Deep" rule, which generally calls for two adult supervisors on all outings.
The lawsuit also suggests that The Second Mile was negligent both in the supervision of children and in the supervision of Sandusky, and claims that the charity failed to provide the victim "with any assistance in coping with the injuries sustained from sexual assaults."
So, nonprofit board members, how's your policies and, how have you been in observing these policies?
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