Jerry Sandusky

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Sandusky Juror: His Reaction Was 'Confirmation'

Former coach seemed to expect and accept guilty verdicts

(Newser) - Jerry Sandusky spent his first night as a prisoner isolated from other inmates and on a precautionary suicide watch, reports CNN . One of the jurors who sent him behind bars , meanwhile, said Sandusky's lack of emotion in court last night spoke volumes. "I looked at him during the...

Jerry Sandusky Guilty on 45 Counts

Ex-Penn State coach will probably spend the rest of his life in prison

(Newser) - Barring a miracle, Jerry Sandusky is going to spend the rest of his life in prison. A jury tonight convicted the former Penn State assistant football coach on 45 of 48 counts of sexually abusing boys. The jury of seven women and five men, including nine with ties to Penn...

Sandusky's Adopted Son: I Was Abused

Matt Sandusky says he was willing to testify

(Newser) - Jerry Sandusky has a new accuser: His adopted son. Matt Sandusky told prosecutors this week that Jerry molested him, his attorney says. It's the first time Matt has made such allegations, though his biological mother testified before a grand jury last year regarding an unsettling relationship between her son...

Sandusky's Fate Now in Jury's Hands

3 charges dropped this morning; he still faces 48 counts

(Newser) - Jerry Sandusky's fate is now in the jury's hands. In his closing argument, defense attorney Joe Amendola attempted to discredit the first alleged victim who came forward, claiming that Victim 1's lawyer is after money and that he and investigators prompted the alleged victim to come forward...

Defense Rests Without Sandusky Taking Stand

Closing arguments to begin tomorrow

(Newser) - We won't be hearing Jerry Sandusky's side of things from Jerry Sandusky himself. The defense rested today without calling the former Penn State assistant coach to the stand, reports the Patriot News . The prosecution had no rebuttal, which means things will kick off again tomorrow at 9am, at...

Dottie Sandusky Defends Her Husband
Dottie Sandusky Defends
Her Husband
Jun 19, 2012 5:38 PM CDT

Dottie Sandusky Defends Her Husband

She says Jerry didn't molest boys who slept over

(Newser) - It was a busy day in court for Jerry Sandusky's defense team:
  • Wife defends him: Sandusky's wife, Dottie, said her husband never had inappropriate contact with boys who slept over, reports AP . She also denied that the basement had a soundproof room, and she specifically refuted one man'
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Witness: Sandusky Had a 'Wonderful Reputation'

Jury could have the case by Thursday, judge says

(Newser) - Friends and ex-colleagues of Jerry Sandusky testified today on behalf of the former Penn State assistant football coach's "wonderful reputation" as his defense sought to counter prosecution witnesses' claims that he sexually abused boys. Judge John Cleland told jurors that the defense could rest its case by Wednesday,...

Prosecution Rests Vs. Sandusky, Drops 1 Count

Defense begins calling witnesses; Sandusky could testify

(Newser) - Prosecutors rested their case against Jerry Sandusky this morning, clearing the way for the defense to begin calling witnesses that could include the former Penn State assistant football coach himself. The prosecution earlier dropped one of the 52 counts against Sandusky, citing a timing issue in the encounter, which took...

Sandusky Witness: I Screamed During Rapes

Final prosecution witness describes brutal attacks

(Newser) - The final prosecution witness in the Jerry Sandusky rape trial gave the most harrowing testimony yet. The young man, now 18, said a three-year relationship with Sandusky began when he was 12 years old, and it wasn't long before the sexual assaults began, reports the Daily Beast . He testified...

Victim No. 3: 'I Loved' Sandusky

Alleged victim wanted coach to adopt him, he testifies

(Newser) - Another alleged victim, known as Victim 6, testified today during Jerry Sandusky's trial, saying that he went out of his way to introduce himself to Sandusky at a picnic for his Second Mile charity. "I was really excited to meet him," the 25-year-old said. But the man...

Victim: Sandusky Threatened Me to Keep Me Quiet

Victim 10 and Victim 7 testify in Sandusky trial

(Newser) - More heartbreaking testimony from the Jerry Sandusky trial: A 25-year-old man, called Victim 10 by prosecutors, testified today that the former Penn State coach threatened him after sexually assaulting him. Sandusky first performed oral sex on the then-11-year-old, a foster child, before telling him that "if I ever told...

McQueary: No Question Sandusky Was Abusing Child

Cites 'skin-on-skin smacking sound'

(Newser) - Despite questions raised over his story , Mike McQueary says he's sure: Jerry Sandusky was sexually abusing a child in the Penn State showers. The former assistant coach testified today in the case that he heard a "skin-on-skin smacking sound" and spotted Sandusky "standing behind a boy who...

Weeping Sandusky Accuser: 'I Couldn't Move'

'Victim 1' testifies about hiding from coach

(Newser) - The alleged victim who launched the case against Jerry Sandusky sobbed as he took the stand today, describing his encounters with the former coach. Sandusky began by taking "Victim 1," now 18, to activities with other kids, then alone; finally he began having sleepovers at the coach's...

'Victim Four': He Treated Me Like a 'Girlfriend'

Sandusky accuser estimates '50' inappropriate encounters

(Newser) - In day one of Jerry Sandusky's sex abuse trial , an alleged victim testified that Sandusky had treated him "like a girlfriend" and showered him with gifts, MSNBC reports. "Victim Four," a 28-year-old man, estimated he'd had about 50 inappropriate encounters with Sandusky—from mutual showers...

Sandusky Defense Cites Personality Disorder

Files motion related to alleged love letters as trial begins

(Newser) - The Jerry Sandusky trial kicked off today, with, notably, the defense addressing the love letters ABC News claims Sandusky sent to "Victim Four." The Patriot-News reports that his team has filed a motion to "provide a fair explanation" for the alleged letters. The motion states that a...

Jerry Sandusky Jury Filled With Penn Staters

Seven of 12 jurors have ties to school

(Newser) - Whether it will help or hurt his cause is already up for debate, but this much is for sure: Jerry Sandusky's fate will be decided by a group of people with lots of ties to Penn State, reports USA Today . Among the 12 main jurors selected for Sandusky's...

Sandusky Trial to Hear 'Creepy' Love Letters to Accuser

Joe Paterno's wife, son may testify for defense

(Newser) - Jerry Sandusky wrote love letters to an alleged victim that will be read aloud at his child sex abuse trial, sources tell ABC . One of the eight accusers, known as Victim 4, is expected to be the first witness called against the former Penn State coach. He will show the...

It&#39;s D-Day for Jerry Sandusky
 It's D-Day for Jerry Sandusky 
Jun 5, 2012 8:12 AM CDT

It's D-Day for Jerry Sandusky

Jury selection begins today in sexual abuse trial

(Newser) - And so it officially begins: Jerry Sandusky, who faces dozens of charges of sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years while working with one of the most storied sports programs in the US, arrived today for the start of a trial that he repeatedly tried to delay. Jury selection is...

Judge Denies Anonymity for Sandusky Accusers

Victim's lawyer says it's like 'being branded with a scarlet letter'

(Newser) - Jerry Sandusky's alleged victims won't be able to hide their identities by testifying under pseudonyms, the judge ruled today, as he set the ground rules for the trial that is to begin tomorrow. Lawyers for five of the alleged victims had requested anonymity, and though Judge John Cleland...

Mike McQueary Suing Penn State as Whistleblower

It's unclear why

(Newser) - Some might think of Mike McQueary as the antithesis of a whistleblower, but the former receivers coach has notified Penn State that he intends to sue the university for an amount beyond normal arbitration rules in a whistleblower lawsuit, the Centre Daily Times reports. The notice doesn't indicate precisely...

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