He has been made a scapegoat for the company’s failures.

他成了公司倒闭罪羊。

They were made the scapegoats for the misfire of the program.

他们成了那个计划失败罪羊。

The old curmudgeon found a new scapegoat and that let me out.

那个老守财奴找到一个新罪羊，这脱身了。