There were more big developments from State College Monday in the continuing fallout from the Penn State sex abuse scandal.
The head of The Second Mile has stepped down, and there is scrutiny of the district justice who let Jerry Sandusky out on bail.
It has been more than a week since former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was charged, and there are questions as to whether the judge who set bail had a conflict of interest.
District Judge Leslie Dutchcot released Sandusky, an alleged sexual abuser of children, on $100,000 unsecured bail.
That means Sandusky did not have to post any money or property in return for not going to jail even though prosecutors asked for a larger monetary amount or at least an ankle bracelet to monitor Sandusky's movement.
The judge, instead, chose the lesser bail.
Then it was discovered that Judge Dutchcot, a former assistant prosecutor in Monroe County, volunteered with The Second Mile, the agency founded by Sandusky to help troubled youths, and even donated money to the charity.
Dutchcot spoke to Newswatch 16 only to say she would not comment.
The state judicial agency said there has been no motion made by prosecutors to have the judge recuse herself from the case, and the attorney general's office declined to comment on the issue, saying it is not appropriate to discuss legal strategy.
Jerry Sandusky is expected back in court early next month for a hearing. There is no word yet if Judge Dutchcot will preside over that.
Also Monday, the head of The Second Mile, has resigned. Dr. Jack Raykovitz was the CEO for The Second Mile for the past 28 years. He worked closely with Sandusky for decades.
Penn State officials told a grand jury Raykovitz was told of Sandusky's alleged abuse in 2002.
In his resignation statement, the former CEO said, "Their pain and their healing is the greatest priority, and my thoughts and prayers have been and will continue to be with them."
The head of The Second Mile has stepped down, and there is scrutiny of the district justice who let Jerry Sandusky out on bail.
It has been more than a week since former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was charged, and there are questions as to whether the judge who set bail had a conflict of interest.
District Judge Leslie Dutchcot released Sandusky, an alleged sexual abuser of children, on $100,000 unsecured bail.
That means Sandusky did not have to post any money or property in return for not going to jail even though prosecutors asked for a larger monetary amount or at least an ankle bracelet to monitor Sandusky's movement.
The judge, instead, chose the lesser bail.
Then it was discovered that Judge Dutchcot, a former assistant prosecutor in Monroe County, volunteered with The Second Mile, the agency founded by Sandusky to help troubled youths, and even donated money to the charity.
Dutchcot spoke to Newswatch 16 only to say she would not comment.
The state judicial agency said there has been no motion made by prosecutors to have the judge recuse herself from the case, and the attorney general's office declined to comment on the issue, saying it is not appropriate to discuss legal strategy.
Jerry Sandusky is expected back in court early next month for a hearing. There is no word yet if Judge Dutchcot will preside over that.
Also Monday, the head of The Second Mile, has resigned. Dr. Jack Raykovitz was the CEO for The Second Mile for the past 28 years. He worked closely with Sandusky for decades.
Penn State officials told a grand jury Raykovitz was told of Sandusky's alleged abuse in 2002.
In his resignation statement, the former CEO said, "Their pain and their healing is the greatest priority, and my thoughts and prayers have been and will continue to be with them."