They could have confirmed the voice, they waited until the more recent news to do anything about verifying the voice. And considering how outside the lines promotes itself as the moral crusader, especially with regards to amateur sports, this was a piss poor showing by them. But not nearly as bad as what PSU failed to do within their own institution. if they turned the recording over to the police, what exactly did ESPN do wrong? they're a sports entertainment channel, not a branch of the justice system.