The Second Mile has submitted a new court filing as part of its request to transfer $200,000 to another charity. Currently, The Second Mile’s assets are controlled by the courts. Any expenditures must be approved by a judge.
The original motion was filed two weeks ago with the Centre County Court of Common Pleas. It requested that $200,000 be transferred to the Arrow & Child Family Ministries. Arrow would use that money to keep three Second Mile programs in operation. That includes the Friend Program, the Friend Fitness Program and the Leadership Institute.
That brought a response from attorney’s representing “John Doe B”, one of the men who claims he’s a victim of Jerry Sandusky. Those attorneys argue that Arrow should become a party to the legal process; bringing the charity under the jurisdiction of the Centre County courts. The attorneys say their, “sole concern is that any monies that go to Arrow are used properly and under court supervision.”
Attorneys for The Second Mile argue that Arrow doesn’t need to come under the court’s jurisdiction because all charities are supervised by the state Attorney General’s office. Second Mile CEO, David Woodle says, “The Attorney General has management oversight for every charity in the state.” Woodle also points out that none of Sandusky’s victims are objecting to having Arrow run the three Second Mile programs.
Last month, Woodle told StateCollege.com “Our goal has been to ensure that the at-risk children who benefit from The Second Mile programs continue to receive the support they need while also being mindful of Jerry Sandusky’s victims and the horrible abuse they suffered,”
The Second Mile was founded by Jerry Sandusky to help at-risk children.
Sandusky, 69, is serving a 30-60 year sentence for sexually abusing young boys. He is being held at a maximum-security prison and spends 23 hours a day in solitary confinement.
