"You see with work related situations like you have to follow a chain of command or you will be held accountable. That is why major corporations and universities have HR departments. You must follow their requirements. If you hear something you report it to a superior who then handles it. Joe passed it on like he should have. If Joe went to the police he would have said..."I heard from a graduate assistant that our former defensive coordinator was sexually molesting a child in our showers." It's hearsay! He doesn't have first hand knowledge of it. Joe passed it on to the AD who is suppose to investigate the ordeal and then connect the police with the witness. Or heck the witness should have gone straight to the police."