Hoffner Wrongfully Terminated, Will Return To MN-Mankato

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In August of 2012, Todd Hoffner was escorted off the practice field at Minnesota-Mankato and placed under arrest for having child pornography images on his school-issued cell phone.

Three months later, a judge dismissed the charges saying the videos were nothing more than images of his children playing in their house after a bath.

That didn't change Mankato's mind. The school suspended Hoffner for 20 days and then reassigned him to a desk job before firing him in May of 2013. He had been hired as the coach at Minot State, but after an arbitration, he will return to Mankato to coach his old school and old team.

Minot understands Hoffner's decision:

Here's the latest on Hoffner returning to Mankato
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Mankato, obviously, didn't say a lot with the arbitor's decision, but they did put out a statement:

"We extend our apologies to Mr. Hoffner and deeply regret the difficulties he and his family have experienced.
"It is our sincere hope that all concerned can now find ways to move forward."

Moving forward may include a civil response by Hoffner, but that isn't know at present...

Mankato FB Coach Not Happy With 20-Day Suspension

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The head football coach of Minnesota-Mankato, Todd Hoffner, was cleared on child porn charges back on December 1st and is now having to fight a 20-day suspension delivered despite the decision.

The initial charges came from two videos that Hoffner recorded on his university cell phone of what he called "family moments" that were considered, by prosecutors, to be sexual in nature...

Here's the story at the time of the dimissal...
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Hoffner has not been reinstated by the school as they maintain that there is an investigation still pending on another complaint. The 20-day suspension comes from what the school considers "improper use of a university cell phone."

Man Links Sandusky To Child Porn Ring

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The New York Daily News is reporting that Greg Bucceroni a self-described former child prostitute, sent an email to officials at Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn saying he was associated with a child sex ring that included former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky and embattled former Poly Prep (NY) football coach Phil Foglietta.

In 1979, Bucceroni claims he was supposed to have sex with Sandusky, but ended up with Foglietta.

Twelve alumni of Poly Prep have filed a lawsuit for $20-million a piece against the school claiming they were raped by Foglietta during his tenure as head football coach. The suit claims school officials knew about what Foglietta was doing and covered it up.

Here's how it's being covered in Harrisburg...



The NY Daily News article by Christian Red says Foglietta, who died in 1998, was attached to Second Mile and was even offered a job to be an assistant at Penn State at one point.

The irony is inescapable at present...

"Birdman" Being Investigated On "Internet Crimes Against Children..."

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Suburban Denver police are investigating Nuggets forward Chris "Birdman" Andersen. They executed a search warrant for his home earlier today.

The Internet Crimes Against Children unit started looking into Andersen three months ago after getting a tip from law enforcement in California.

Evidence was taken from the home but no one has been arrested in association with the search.

Here's the early breaker...


"At this time, I respect the process and I have no further comment to protect the integrity of everyone involved. We’ll proceed from there,” Mark Bryant, who serves as Andersen’s agent and attorney, told ESPN.

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