Oh, Suds, you mean like this? It didn't even have to be crowd sourced or privately funded.
Thank you for sharing the link.
A few thoughts:
Please correct me if I am wrong, but this “Independent” investigation was sponsored by Penn State. This has created downstream problems with credibility of the report, and public perception of forthrightness and honesty of Penn State.
With the USAG abuse scandal, the victims’ voices need an independent sponsor.
In all of the legal wrangling to date, with defense teams vying to win the finger-pointing-contest, it seems the victims’ suggestions for changes are being lost. Perhaps the victims' attorneys could eventually help synthesize their various suggestions, although this currently does not seem to be the top priority. It also doesn't seem right for the victims to pay for providing consolidated feedback (via paying their private attorneys).
So many of the statements by victims seem to include, “I felt…”, “It seemed,…”, “I thought…” which suggests a psychologist-led / facilitated effort might have merit.
As a parent, I want a Root Cause Analysis done.
These are sentinel events with devastating consequences.
Other investigations are still helpful (see Deborah Daniels’ recommendations).
However, centering on the victims’ experiences and point of view helps reveal “What could have prevented this?”
Valuable insight will come directly from those victims willing to share their perspective and specific suggestions for change.