Paterno isn't accused of being a predator. You're probably thinking of Jerry Sandusky. But ironically, you might accidentally have come across the reason this

Paterno isn't accused of being a predator. You're probably thinking of Jerry Sandusky. But ironically, you might accidentally have come across the reason this doesn't happen. Things that "everyone knows" aren't actionable until there's hard evidence and accusers on the record, and then afterwards, we all pretend like "everyone knew" and chose to do nothing.