Finding him, but it might be related to either walkaway or foul play.
The 1998 decision was a colossal lapse of judgment, but it was something else:
Hugely uncharacteristic for RFG.
This seems like a straightforward case in 1998. There was enough of a case there that RFG could have prosecuted, and he prosecuted weaker cases, even within about 18 months of this. He never says why. So, maybe he made a mistake in not prosecuting. Okay,
anybody can make a bad mistake; it can be a misjudgment (it should be admitted to as such).
It is uncharacteristic, but explainable as a mistake, a very bright guy not being very bright on that occasion.
Then we come up to the second part. In 1998, JKA was the person who generally did child abuses cases and worked with C & YS.
http://arnoldforda.org/6.html
She initially handled this case, and then was removed. There was a characterization of "excessive disagreements" over the police investigation. RFG is the only person who could have removed her; he's the guy in charge.
It's possible there was some type of personality clash, but JKA retained her position there for another 8 years, still doing child abuse cases.
Okay, so now we have the "go to person" in the office off the case. We have a strong case not prosecuted.
Now, we have DPW brought in, which it has to be by law; I think the initial report was to them. Lauro shows up, does his thing. For some reason the Chambers Report is never given to him; RFG has that report and the police report. Lauro never sees them in 1998; Lauro surprisingly never gets the report from Chambers directly.
It's possible that, with JKA not there, nobody realizes Lauro doesn't have the report. RFG and Schreffler doesn't sent out; Lauro doesn't realize it exists.
Okay, now we have the reports not going to the investigator, the "go to person" in the office off the case and a strong case not prosecuted.
That's uncharacteristic. RFG was both a tough prosecutor and a good administrator.
Then we find out that, after the case is closed, RFG, another ADA, Schreffler and Ralston (from two different departments), meets with Fran Ganter in the football building. Are they talking about Sandusky. The world wonders.
Is RFG informing PSU privately and suggesting that Sandusky get help? If so, why no follow through? Was there something that prevented that follow through? That could be where foul play comes in.