BINDING CONSENT DECREE IMPOSED BY THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND ACCEPTED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY I. BASIS FOR CONSENT DECREE On November 5, 20l l, the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the "Association") learned of allegations of child sexual abuse occurring in the athletic facilities of The State University ("University" or "Penn State"), perpetrated by former assistant football coach Gerald A. Sandusky The University commissioned Freeh Sporkin Sullivan, LLP led by former FBI Director Louis Freeh, to investigate the alleged failure of University personnel to respond to and report Sandusl