Penn State officials almost exposed Jerry Sandusky’s child abuse – but decided against it after talking to legendary coach Joe Paterno, it has been claimed. 

mails obtained by CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 appear show that athletic director Tim Curley was ready to go to authorities after assistant coach Mike McQueary said he had seen Sandusky abusing a boy in the shower. 

Emails between him and administrator Gary Schultz talk about going to the Department of Welfare in February 2001. 

One day later an email from Curley to Schultz reads: ‘After giving it more thought and talking it over with Joe (Paterno) yesterday, I am uncomfortable with what we agreed were the next steps.