Family members have portrayed Castro as a "monster" who terrorized the mother of his children, frequently beating her, playing twisted psychological games and locking her indoors.
"We're very concerned about families feeling stigmatized and being afraid to seek services for fear that their child will be seen as a possible 'monster, '" said Sara Reed, director of advocacy and family services for an autism resource center in Connecticut.
What he lost in the final months of his life surely pains the family, but it was the cult of Paterno itself that created the atmosphere that allowed a monster like Sandusky to roam freely.