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Joe Paterno, revered coach tainted by scandal, dies

Joe Paterno Dies

Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, the winningest coach in major college football history who was fired in November over a child sexual abuse scandal involving an assistant that rocked America, died on Sunday of lung cancer.

 

Penn State to introduce new coach

Bill O'Brien

Penn State's former coach Joe Paterno congratulated the man who is succeeding him to permanently head the school's embattled football program. New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien is filling the spot held for decades by the iconic Paterno, let go by the school last fall amid a scandal over alleged child sex abuse by a former coach.

 

Sandusky Arrested on New Sex Abuse Charges

Jerry Sandusky

Ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky has been arrested on new sex abuse charges brought by two new accusers. Both alleged victims were part of Sandusky’s Second Mile charity.

 

School: Sandusky denied job after background check

A central Pennsylvania college says former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky was denied a volunteer coaching position last year because a background check revealed a high school was investigating him on sex abuse allegations later detailed by a grand jury.

Senh: Good to see that someone did their job and actually checked Sandusky's background before employing him.

 

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.”

 

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.

 

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: He 'horsed around' but insists he's no pedophile

Sandusky: He 'horsed around' but insists he's no pedophile

Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky admitted he took showers and "horsed around" with young boys, but insisted he is not a pedophile.

 

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