State Senator Jake Corman and State Treasurer Rob McCord seek to prevent any money Penn State pays toward its Consent Decree from going to child abuse victims outside the state of Pennsylvania.
In the last several days, state politicians rushed to encourage the NCAA to mediate the use of those funds. However, mediation can't resolve the problems that the unconstitutional state law has created.
If our agreement with Penn State is ultimately upheld, as we expect it to be, we intend to create an endowment to distribute the funds on a national basis, including in Pennsylvania, consistent with our role as a national association and our recognition that child sexual abuse is a national problem. In fact, Jerry Sandusky committed his heinous acts in Texas and Florida, in addition to Pennsylvania.
The NCAA has already addressed concerns regarding the availability of funds in Pennsylvania. Eleven months ago, the NCAA agreed with Penn State's request to ensure that at least $15 million (25% of the endowment) will be spent in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has included two Penn State representatives on the team that will determine how to administer the endowment.
Were it not for the creation of this law, the funds would be benefitting child abuse victims today.