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Judge rejects Jerry Sandusky's bid for new sex abuse trial

Jerry Sandusky

Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky's bid for a new trial on child sex abuse charges was rejected by a Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday.

 

Signs, vigil mark anniversary of Paterno's death

Flowers and mementos left by supporters adorned Joe Paterno's gravesite Tuesday, a year after the longtime Penn State coach's death, while at the spot where a bronze statue of him used to stand, a makeshift sign of cardboard flapped in a cold wind....

 

Ex-President of Penn St. Charged in Sandusky Case

Graham Spanier

Former Penn State President Graham B. Spanier was charged Thursday with hushing up child sex abuse complaints against Jerry Sandusky, making him the third school official to be accused of crimes in the alleged cover-up.

 

Sandusky filing says sex abuse trial violated his rights

Jerry Sandusky is launching an effort to overturn his child sexual abuse convictions with a set of motions that say there wasn't enough evidence to convict him and the trial wasn't fair.

 

Jerry Sandusky sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison

Jerry Sandusky

Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison - effectively a life sentence - in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall.

 

Penn State coach Sandusky denies he molested children

Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, on the eve of his sentencing for molesting 10 boys, on Monday denied he committed the "alleged disgusting acts" and said his wife has been his only sex partner.

 

Sandusky to be sentenced after October 9 predator hearing

Jerry Sandusky

Convicted child sex offender Jerry Sandusky will face sentencing immediately after an October 9 hearing to determine if the former Penn State football coach is a sexually violent predator, a judge said on Monday.

 

Sandusky Fits Sex Predator Profile, Report Says

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has been recommended for designation as a sexually violent predator, a legal status that would require lifetime registration with authorities, according to a person who has read an assessment board's report to a judge in the case. The recommendation from the Sexual Offenders Assessment Board was disclosed to The Associated Press on Thursday by the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the report's confidential nature.

 

Ex-Penn State president disputes sex abuse report

Ousted Penn State president Graham Spanier and his lawyers attacked a university-backed report on the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal on Wednesday, calling it a "blundering and indefensible indictment" as they fired a pre-emptive strike while waiting to hear if he'll be charged in the case....

 

Jerry Sandusky, Penn. State Booster Sexually Abused Boys On Private Plane: Witness

A witness interviewed by federal authorities claims convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky and a Penn State booster sexually assaulted boys on a private plane, according to an exclusive RadarOnline report.

 

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