Sandusky Problem In Sandusky

MSNBC, Friday, June 15, 2012 10:30 AM
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“Golf & Spa Kalahari - #Sandusky Package/Gift Certificate. Perfect for a Father's Day gift!” read the entry on @LESIWC, the Twitter account of Lake Erie Shores & Islands on Wednesday afternoon. Just what kind of spa are they selling here? Yes, it was supposed to be a routine tweet promoting a Father’s Day getaway, but now tourism officials in Sandusky, Ohio, are dealing with a hash tag could be misconstrued given headlines involving Jerry Sandusky. And readers who clicked on the hash tag were immersed in the latest lurid developments from the trial of the former Penn State University assistant coach accused of being a serial pedophile. 

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