The Freeh Report, commissioned by Penn State, on the investigation of the handling of child abuse by former defensive coach Jerry Sandusky was release to the public by the university. The report concuded that Sandusky, convicted of dozens of cases of sexually assaulting young boys while working for Penn State, was enabled in his efforts by apathy and neglegence the according to the report.

Jerry Sandusky is led from the courthouse after being convicted. (photo: Mark Wilson)

In his press conference, fromer FBI director Louis Freeh described the many 'red flags' about Sandusky's behavior that were ignored and detailed failures in leadership at the university. Former head coach Joe Paterno, athletic director Tim Curley, vice president Gary Schultz and school president Graham Spanier were all named specifically as failing to stop Sandusky's behavior for more than a decade. Freeh described a culture that existed where football was prized above all else and how he believes this environment helped to foster an atmosphere where Sandusky could groom young boys to be victims.

In remarks at his his press conference, Louis Freeh described his investigation and report as the beginning of a long process for Penn State: "It is critical that Old Main, the Board and the Penn State community never forget these failures and commit themselves to strengthening an open, complaint and victim-sensitive environment -- where everyone has the duty to 'blow the
whistle' on anyone who breaks this trust, no matter how powerful or prominent they may appear to be."

CLICK HERE to read the entire Freeh report, containing information gleened from over 400 interviews and the more than 3 million emails that were shared between officials at the school going back to the initial reports of Sandusky's behavior in 1998.

Here's the video of the Joe Paterno statue being removed from Beaver Stadium. For now, the statue is to be be placed in storage at an undisclosed location.

Here's audio of the full NCAA press conference in which the punishment for Penn State was laid out by the sanctioning body's president.