Disgraced Former Penn State DC Jerry Sandusky (convicted child molester)

[Mac]

What will happen in the end? Blatant jury nullification. None of this matters. All it takes is one fucktard on that jury who believes that acquitting Sandusky absolves JoePed and restores the saint's legacy and honor to get a mistrial.

I hope that it doesn't go down this way, but until proven otherwise, I truly believe that the fix was in the minute they decided not to move the trial to Philly.

I really hope this doesn't happen. But if it does, Sandusky is still screwed. There will probably be someone who takes it to another level, and will take him out...for good.

 

[dav713]

I really hope this doesn't happen. But if it does, Sandusky is still screwed. There will probably be someone who takes it to another level, and will take him out...for good.

There's also the possibility of the Feds/Texas getting involved as V4 testified about being abused at the cotton bowl.

 

[BuckTwenty]

There's also the possibility of the Feds/Texas getting involved as V4 testified about being abused at the cotton bowl.

...neither of which take pedophilla lightly.

 

[colobuck79]

There's also the possibility of the Feds/Texas getting involved as V4 testified about being abused at the cotton bowl.

This seriously may be the only chance for justice.

 

[Mac]

Yeah and that's a complete disgrace. If that's the only chance for justice, just goes to show how F'd up our judicial system is, not to mention how F'd up those people in the state of PA are

 

[Mac]

Oh boy

Documents Reveal Secret File Regarding Sandusky & Sex Abuse

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ? Documents filed by the Attorney General?s office indicate new evidence has been uncovered against several former Penn State officials, including Graham Spanier and Gary Schultz.
In documents obtained by KDKA-TV investigators, the Attorney General?s Office indicates former vice president Schultz kept a secret file with allegations regarding Sandusky and sex abuse. This comes after an NBC report alleges Spanier did not report alleged abuse because it would be humane to Sandusky to not report the matter.

“Only recently was the commonwealth provided with a file containing documents relating to incidents involving Sandusky,” a statement from the Attorney General’s office says. “The file was created, maintained and possessed by Schultz. Documents in that file are inconsistent with statements by Schultz and his co-defendant, Curley, to the Grand Jury.

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[jlb1705]

This is going to be a Clery Act case unprecedented in scope.

Under the act, institutions in violation can be punished by being fined, or by being suspended from federal financial aid programs. No school has been hit with anything other than a fine, but then no school has ever been in trouble for anything involving more than a single incident and a failure to report. What took place at Penn State was a whole string of incidents and an active cover-up.

If they get hit with a federal financial aid suspension, Penn State may as well cease to exist.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

If they get hit with a federal financial aid suspension, Penn State may as well cease to exist.

That would be hilarious. They're already the highest priced public university in the country, and their Governor has gutted their budget (50%) over the last two years, so maybe they would just shrink down to a third the size and go private.

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

...neither of which take pedophilla lightly.

Agreed. Plus when you add in that numerous people are pissed that Texas has been brought up in association with this case. If Penn doesnt do the right thing... Rest assured Texas will.

 

[OneBuckeye]

Does this go all the way up to the board or just to the President and other staff that were let go when this whole this broke? I think Pedo State ceasing to exsist is a little extreme without seeing what penalties they are going to end up with.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

That would be hilarious. They're already the highest priced public university in the country, and their Governor has gutted their budget (50%) over the last two years, so maybe they would just shrink down to a third the size and go private.

because he hates Penn State and just wants to bring down the Paterno name!!!

 

[scarletmike]

Does this go all the way up to the board or just to the President and other staff that were let go when this whole this broke? I think Pedo State ceasing to exsist is a little extreme without seeing what penalties they are going to end up with.

Regardless, the house needs to be gutted and cleaned at the administrative level. In my IMO the only way they survive going forward if this goes where it seems it is going is to ensure no one with previous ties to the University (especially Paterno) is running the show at the top.

 

[osugrad21]

There will heads on pikes in this one...

 

[LightningRod]

Victim #1 testifies this morning.

The 18-year-old we know as alleged Victim 1, who launched the investigation that has led to several cases of child sex abuse against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, gave emotional and gut-wrenching testimony in court this morning.

The man sobbed, softly testifying that Sandusky created a routine for assaulting him: Games and activities, taking him to his house for meals, kissing him goodnight, cracking his back as they lie face-to-face, blowing on his stomach, "like you do to a little baby to get them to laugh," and then performing oral sex.

Several times, prosecutor Joseph E. McGettigan III had to stop to allow the teen to catch his breath.

At one point, he stopped to gather himself, lifted his head and stared at Sandusky before continuing his testimony about the sexual assaults.

From the moment Victim 1 entered the courtroom, he seemed tortured. He was uncomfortable and very soft-spoken on the stand during questioning from prosecutors.

Although, during cross-examination he has become more comfortable and confident, often challenging defense attorney Joe Amendola's characterizations of the events.

Amendola grilled him about motive, his credibility, and why he originally lied about or omitted much of this abuse allegations when initially interviewed by investigators.

At one point, he snapped back, "I'm here to tell the truth about what happened to me, just like everyone else."

During the first half of his testimony, Victim 1 often closed his eyes, let out a breath and pursed his lips before describing his relationship with Sandusky.

But the most emotional moment was when he explained the first time that Sandusky looked at him and said, "it's your turn."

Head in hands, the teen talked about blacking out during the assaults, freezing and going into "fight or flight" mode.

"My mind was telling me to move, but I couldn't do it. I couldn't move," he said crying.

The assaults always happened in the Sandusky home, he said, in a basement. Dottie Sandusky's name came up several times, and Victim One said she never came down to that basement area.

Sandusky, wearing a black suit, leaned forward as he testified, intently watching just as he had yesterday when Victim 4 took the stand.

Many of the jurors had their hands up to their faces.

Victim One told jurors he was about 13 by the time these assaults happened.
He had already known Sandusky for a few years, and was uncomfortable by some of the stuff that led to the oral sex -- like the kissing and back rubbing.

He wasn't sure what to think of that, he said.

But he knew this was wrong, and the assaults caused an upheaval in his life.
His grades dropped in school. He quit the football team at Central Mountain High School -- where Sandusky was a volunteer coach.

He was labeled a trouble-maker, since the head football coach and assistant principal would call him out of class so Sandusky could talk privately with him.

Too embarrassed to tell anyone, he testified that he would go to Sandusky's home as planned but then hide in closets or under pool tables, hoping not to be found.
He quit The Second Mile, joined Big Brother's Big Sister's instead, to try to distance himself, he said.

In detail, he described one time that Sandusky stalked him, following him in his car as he walked home from school.

It was around that time that his mother began to get suspicious about how much Sandusky was calling her son.

She had the school principal talk to Victim One after he asked her about the Megan's Law website for sex predators, he said.

When a school official asked him if he was abused, he broke down and said yes, he testified.

Then he cried again when he said the school told him to "think about" reporting his abuse.

"They said he has a heart of gold and wouldn't do something like that. so they didn't believe me," he said, sniffling.

He and his mom left the school and immediately went to Clinton County Children and Youth Services on their own.

A report was made and that led to the eventual police and grand jury investigation, which is still ongoing.

Central Mountain High School has largely escaped scrutiny for the allegations that Victim One and his mom have made about how they handled the situation.
The Patriot-News reported that the teen was outed within the school, and bullied after the charges.

He graduated Thursday from a different school. He switched for the last five months of his senior year.

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[LightningRod]

McQueary and Victim #5 will be next to testify.

Alleged Victim 5 was told to be ready to testify Wednesday in the sexual assault trial for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, but that he would likely testify Thursday, his attorney said this morning.

Former Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary has also been told to be ready to testify Wednesday, but that his testimony would likely come Thursday.

Sandusky's trial began in Centre County yesterday with opening statements from prosecutor Joe McGettigan and defense attorney Joe Amendola.

Victim 4 was the first witness to take the stand, answering questions for four hours during the opening day of the trial. Victim 1 is expected to take the stand this morning.