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	Congressman Seeks Hearing on Penn State, Citadel By Frederic J. Frommer Atlanta Journal-Constitution November 17, 2011 http://www.ajc.com/sports/congressman-seeks-hearing-on-1230652.html WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the House Education Committee called Wednesday for a hearing on the sex abuse scandals at Penn State and The Citadel. California Rep. George Miller told the committee's chairman, Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., in a letter that the hearing should look at whether changes are needed in federal laws designed to protect children and students. At Penn State, Jerry Sandusky, a former assistant football coach, is charged with abusing eight children over a 15-year period. University officials have been criticized for not alerting police. The Citadel's president acknowledged this week that the South Carolina military college lost public trust by not aggressively pursuing a 2007 report of sexual abuse allegedly committed at its former summer camp by an ex-counselor. Committee spokeswoman Alexandra Haynes Sollberger said the panel is monitoring the situation at Penn State and will assess the need for action after the Education Department finishes its investigation. ___ November 17, 2011 04:01 PM EST Copyright 2011, The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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