Flere medier har peget på en forbindelse mellem Katehi og rektoren ved Penn State Universitety, Graham Spanier, som er under anklage for at dække over sager om sexmisbrug af mindreårige.
Various different media sources have linked Katehi with Graham Spanier, former Chancellor of Penn State University, who was accused of abusing his authority in order to cover up cases of child sexual abuse.