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In 1975, Dr. Richard Charles Haefner had it all-a Ph.D. from Penn
State University, a prestigious job offer with UCLA and a thriving
family business selling geological samples to the Smithsonian
Institute. Then it all came crashing down. Two boys who worked for
Haefner accused him of sexual molestation. Lancaster County's legal
system began an investigation that would alter the lives of
everyone involved. Allegations of police brutality, prosecutorial
misconduct, bribery and corruption soon overshadowed what like an
open-and-shut-case, ultimately resulting in the Pennsylvania
Supreme Court's amending state law. Drawing on interviews and
recently discovered documents, Derek J. Sherwood revisits the case
and explores a number of open questions-including whether Haefner
was set up by police as he claimed.
As the Great Depression hit, Penn State College was cash-strapped
and dilapidated. Cuts to athletic scholarships left the football
program a shambles and the school a last resort for many students.
In 1937, underfunded state police fighting a losing battle against
striking miners and steel workers in Johnstown called in the
National Guard. There were not enough police to cover the state,
and it showed. Then someone started killing young women in the
area. Between November 1938 and May 1940, Rachel Taylor-the first
student murdered in Penn State history-Margaret Martin and Faye
Gates were abducted and sexually assaulted, their bodies dumped
within 50 miles of the college. Penn State weathered the Depression
and soon grew into Pennsylvania State University. The Nittany Lions
became a world-class team that would go half a century without a
losing season. Two demoralized police agencies were merged, forming
the precursor of the Pennsylvania State Police. While Gate's
murderer was convicted, the killer(s) of Taylor and Martin were
never caught.
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