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Sandusky Arrested on New Charges

Two new alleged victims come forward

(Newser) - Jerry Sandusky was arrested again today, in light of new sexual assault charges a grand jury has filed against him. The former Penn State assistant coach was brought by police from his home to an arraignment, ABC News reports. The new charges stem from two men who say they were...

Jerry Sandusky Sex Abuse Case: Juniata College Rejected Coach After He Failed Background Check
School: Sandusky Failed Background Check Last Year
PLUS, A NEW ACCUSER
Dec 7, 2011 11:22 AM CST

School: Sandusky Failed Background Check Last Year

Meanwhile, another victim comes forward

(Newser) - There have been red flags waving around Jerry Sandusky for a while—just ask Juniata College, which today revealed that Sandusky tried to get a volunteer coaching job there in May 2010, but was turned down after flunking a background check, the AP reports. Juniata discovered that a high school...

Red Sox Hit With $10M Sex Abuse Lawsuit

Two batboys say ex clubhouse manager Donald Fitzpatrick attacked them at Fenway

(Newser) - Two men who have accused a dead Boston Red Sox clubhouse manager of sexually abusing them when they were batboys are filing a $10 million lawsuit against the team. “These were inner city kids happy to have jobs with the Red Sox,” said their lawyer yesterday. “Then...

Sandusky May Have Tampered With Witness: Lawyer

Coach dined with at least 1 alleged victim

(Newser) - One lawyer in the Penn State abuse scandal is crying foul after Jerry Sandusky reached out to his alleged victims while under a grand jury investigation, MSNBC reports. "One of the questions that raised in my mind, ‘Was this an effort on his part to tamper with witnesses?’...

Paterno Had Close Ties to Sandusky Charity

Links could have motivated him to keep quiet: victims' lawyer

(Newser) - And the bad publicity continues for Joe Paterno: The former Penn State football coach had deep ties to Jerry Sandusky's Second Mile charity, writes Sarah Ryley in The Daily . Paterno worked closely with Second Mile board members, including longtime chairman Robert Poole, and right around the time Paterno allegedly...

Sandusky: They've Twisted Everything I've Done

He defends self in NYT interview, says Paterno never spoke of allegations

(Newser) - Jerry Sandusky says he was never confronted by Joe Paterno about his suspected sexual misconduct, denies having his access to children restricted at his charity before becoming the subject of a criminal investigation, and completely denies ever sexually abusing children in an extensive and exclusive interview with the New York ...

Penn State to Donate $1.5M to Sex Abuse Charites

Money to come from school's share of Big Ten bowl game

(Newser) - Even as Penn State continues to grapple with its terrible sexual abuse scandal, the university announced yesterday that the school would donate $1.5 million to two groups that aid victims of sexual assault—and that the money would come out of the school's athletics programs' kitty, reports the...

New Accuser: Sandusky Abused Me 100+ Times

'John Doe' files lawsuit

(Newser) - A new accuser has come forward against Jerry Sandusky, claiming in a civil lawsuit that the former Penn State coach sexually abused him more than 100 times between 1992 and 1996. The alleged victim, now 29, was not included in the grand jury report accusing Sandusky of abusing eight other...

6 Sandusky Accusers Expected to Testify

Attorney says 'Victim One' will definitely participate

(Newser) - Jerry Sandusky will likely face six of his accusers at an open hearing Dec. 13, their first public confrontation with the former Penn State coach. Despite claims from Sandusky's defense team that some would recant their allegations, an attorney for "Victim One" tells Fox News that all six...

Poll: Jerry Sandusky Still Viewed Favorably by 3% of Pennsylvanians; Alleged Victims Plan to Sue Second Mile Charity
3% of Pennsylvanians Still View Sandusky Favorably
survey says
Nov 25, 2011 4:44 PM CST

3% of Pennsylvanians Still View Sandusky Favorably

Plus: Alleged victims plan to sue Second Mile charity

(Newser) - Despite his reported role in the Penn State sex abuse scandal, it probably won’t surprise you to hear that 51% of people surveyed in a recent Public Policy Poll still view beloved coach Joe Paterno favorably. You probably also won’t be shocked to hear that 88% of respondents...

Latest Alleged Sandusky Victim Is Grandson: Reports

Boy is five, according to reports

(Newser) - We already knew that one of the latest alleged victims claiming sex abuse by Jerry Sandusky was a relative ; now, Fox News reports the alleged victim is Sandusky's grandson. The boy’s mother, the wife of one of Sandusky’s adopted sons, filed the complaint. According to The Stir...

Pa. Newspaper Calls Out NY Times on Abuse Case

Editor says profile made victim's identity common knowledge

(Newser) - Pennsylvania's Patriot-News has led the way on reporting of the Jerry Sandusky rape allegations at Penn State, and now the paper is publicly calling out the New York Times in its handling of the story. Editor David Newhouse writes that a recent profile of "Victim One" in the...

New Sandusky Allegation Is From Family Member

His attorney confirms to Patriot-News

(Newser) - The Patriot-News adds a disturbing detail to the Jerry Sandusky saga: One of two new allegations of sexual abuse comes from a family member. The Harrisburg newspaper is withholding the identity of the alleged victim. Sandusky's lawyer said the abuse allegedly occurred before Sandusky's arrest, but it wasn'...

2 New Sandusky Cases; Alleged Abuse More Recent

Boys are still under 18

(Newser) - Authorities in Pennsylvania have opened two new child abuse investigations against Jerry Sandusky, reports the Patriot-News . The difference this time? The alleged victims are still under 18, meaning the abuse would have happened relatively recently. In the other eight cases in which the former Penn State coach faces charges, the...

Paterno Accused of Going Soft on Discipline

Coach often clashed with Penn State VP

(Newser) - Ousted Penn State coach Joe Paterno and president Graham Spanier are both coming under fire today in separate articles about the culture at the university. Paterno often clashed with a former Penn State VP in charge of discipline because, she said in emails obtained by the Wall Street Journal , he...

Counselor: Bullying Forced Sandusky Victim From School

Peers blame teen for Paterno firing

(Newser) - The first alleged victim of abuse by Jerry Sandusky to come forward has been forced to leave his high school midway through his senior year because of bullying, his counselor says. The 17-year-old student, known publicly as "Victim One," was threatened and called names by teens at his...

Ex-FBI Boss to Head Penn State Inquiry

Sandusky victim driven from high school by bullying

(Newser) - Penn State has chosen the former director of the FBI to head its investigation into Jerry Sandusky's alleged sex abuse scandal. Louis Freeh, who headed the FBI from 1993 to 2001, says the internal probe might extend back to 1975. The university has faced complaints over choosing two university...

Fear of Homosexuality Lurks Behind Penn State Scandal
Homophobia Pervades
Penn State Scandal
opinion
Nov 20, 2011 4:14 PM CST

Homophobia Pervades Penn State Scandal

What if Sandusky had been raping little girls?

(Newser) - "What if it had been a 10-year-old girl in the Penn State locker room that Friday night in 2002?" Writing in the New York Times , Daniel Mendelsohn suggests that football coach Mike McQueary never would have cut and run if Jerry Sandusky had been raping a little girl. In...

Charity Tainted in Penn State Case May Close

Second Mile chief says funds might be transferred elsewhere

(Newser) - In the not-so-surprising department, the charity at the center of the Penn State rape allegations may shut down. The chief of Second Mile tells the New York Times that the charity is looking into how to transfer its money to other nonprofits that help disadvantage kids. He later tempered that...

Joe Paterno Has Lung Cancer

Family says it's treatable, and a full recovery is expected

(Newser) - Joe Paterno has lung cancer, his family said today. Son Scott specified that it was treatable and said doctors expected a "full recovery" for his 84-year-old father, reports USA Today . "As everyone can appreciate, this is a deeply personal matter for my parents, and we simply ask that...

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