This report has been updated from a previous version.
Prosecutors say they have more proof that Gary Schultz lied to the grand jury investigating allegations of child sex abuse against Jerry Sandusky.
Former Penn State vice president Gary Schultz That proof — in the form of a secret file and a series of emails not previously turned over to investigators — could be the key corroborating evidence in the case against Schultz, the former Penn State vice president, and Tim Curley, the former athletic director.
It could also open the door for further prosecutions against Penn State officials.
In a filing late Monday, the state attorney general’s office said Schultz “created, maintained and possessed” a file on the university’s investigation into Sandusky, the former defensive coordinator of the Nittany Lions football team.
“Documents in that file are inconsistent with statements by Schultz and his codefendant, (Tim) Curley, to the grand jury,” prosecutors wrote.
Despite the fact that the prosecutors long ago subpoenaed Penn State for any evidence the university possessed “relating to Sandusky, his employment with PSU and any investigation of his criminal conduct,” the attorney general’s office said it was only recently given Schultz’s file.
“Also, the Commonwealth has come into possession of computer data (again, subpoenaed long ago, but not received from PSU until after the charges had been filed in this case), in the form of emails between Schultz, Curley and others that contradict their testimony before the grand jury,” prosecutors wrote.
Schultz and Curley face charges of perjury and failure to report allegations of abuse. Both men maintain their innocence.
Late Tuesday, Tom Farrell, an attorney representing Schultz, issued a statement.
“To be clear, Mr. Schultz did not possess any secret files,” Farrell stated. “All his files were left behind after he retired and were available to his secretaries and his successor. The only ‘secret’ information revealed was the privileged grand jury information inaccurately described by unidentified law enforcement sources to the media.”
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Schultz is the only university official who admits to knowing about allegations against Sandusky in 1998 and 2002.
Until now, prosecutors have publicly built their case against Curley and Schultz on the differences between what those men told the grand jury investigating allegations against Jerry Sandusky and the testimony of former assistant football coach Mike McQueary.
Nils Frederiksen, a spokesman for the attorney general’s office, said he would not comment on the possibility of more charges, citing the ongoing investigation.
Penn State spokesman David LaTorre said the university could not comment on the matter.