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Sandusky lawyer denies plea deal

Jerry Sandusky's Lawyer

The attorney for former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky denied what he called "rumors" Thursday that his client was considering a plea deal. "The rumors ... are completely unfounded," Joe Amendola told CNN in an e-mail.

 

New accuser files 1st lawsuit against Penn State, Sandusky; says he was abused over 100 times

Jerry Sandusky

The man who filed the first sex-abuse lawsuit against ex-Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky says he feels tormented after learning others were allegedly abused after him. The 29-year-old writes in a statement: “I am hurting and have been for a long because of what happened, but feel now even more tormented that I have learned of so many other kids.”

 

Report: Abuse allegation made by Sandusky family member

In the latest development to the Jerry Sandusky alleged child sex scandal, one of the two new abuse allegations was made by a family member of the former Penn State football coach, his lawyer confirmed to NBC News on Wednesday.

 

Penn State scandal: Sandusky lawyer anticipates more charges; Paterno’s power was questioned

The lawyer for Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State coach who faces 40 charges of child sex abuse, said he anticipates that more charges may be forthcoming. In an ABC News interview, Joe Amendola said fears that Sandusky’s bail could be revoked or raised to a level that he could not meet and he could be placed in jail.

 

Penn State names former FBI head to probe sex abuse

Penn State University trustees on Monday named former FBI director and federal judge Louis Freeh to head an independent investigation into the child sex abuse scandal that has rocked the university.

 

Sandusky's charity prepares to close amid scandal

The Second Mile charity is preparing to close amid child sex abuse allegations against its founder, former Penn State defensive coach Jerry Sandusky.

 

Joe Paterno has lung cancer

Penn State's former coach has a treatable form of lung cancer, his son says. Paterno was fired last week after a former assistant was charged with abusing children.

 

Internet Posting Helped Sandusky Investigators

Internet Posting Helped Sandusky Investigators

Law enforcement officials wound up looking into the question of a Penn State cover-up in the Sandusky case... A critical break in the investigation of Jerry Sandusky came via a posting on the Internet: a random mention that a Penn State football coach, years before, might have seen something ugly, but kept silent.

Senh: By far, the most complete story on the Penn State scandal.

 

Police: No record of McQueary reporting alleged sexual assault by Sandusky at Penn State

Penn State campus police and their counterparts in State College said Wednesday that they had no record of Mike McQueary reporting an alleged sexual assault by Jerry Sandusky on a 10-year-old boy in a campus shower. The details ran counter to McQueary’s claims in an e-mail to former teammates and made available to the Associated Press this week.

Senh: Apparently, McQueary reported it to his superiors, but they did not think it necessary to tell the police.

 

Sandusky's Charity Tied to Fundraiser for Bail Judge

Newly released documents show deeper ties between the charity founded by alleged child rapist Jerry Sandusky and the judge who set his bail -- with the documents showing a top official at the charity raising campaign money in 2007 for the judge, MyFoxPhilly.com reported.

 

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