Penn State's Former President Has Officially Been Charged With Perjury And Endangering A Child

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier has become the latest university official to face charges in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse saga.

Pennsylvania's Attorney General has officially slammed Spanier with one count of perjury, two counts of endangering the welfare of children, two counts of criminal conspiracy, one count of obstructing the administration of law or other governmental function, and one count of criminal conspiracy.

"This is not a mistake, an oversight or a misjudgment," Pennsylvania's State Attorney General Linda Kelly said of the charges. "This was a conspiracy of silence by top officials at Penn State, working to actively conceal the truth, with total disregard to the suffering of children."

Sandusky, a former assistant football coach, was convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse in June and sentenced earlier this month to 30 to 60 years in prison.

When former federal judge and FBI director Louis Freeh independently reviewed whether Penn State officials knew about the abuse claims, Freeh concluded a whole host of Penn State leaders, including Spanier, knew about the abuse but were more concerned with the school's legacy than protecting the victims.

But Spanier, who resigned in the wake of the scandal, quickly fired back saying he "never, ever heard anything about child abuse or sexual abuse or my antennae raised up enough to even suspect that.

Kelly has long suspected Spanier and has said since the Sandusky trial began that the former president hasn't been cleared of any wrongdoing, York Daily Record reported.

Former Penn State vice president Gary Schultz and athletic director Tim Curley are also facing perjury charges.

And the attorney general's office announced today the two are now facing additional charges, including two counts of endangering the welfare of children, two counts of criminal conspiracy, one count of obstructing the administration of law or other governmental function and one count of criminal conspiracy.

Check out the full Grand Jury presentment, which is full of some pretty damning accusations:

Spanier Schultz Curley Presentment 11-1-12

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