Matt Sandusky, through his attorney Andrew Shubin, said that he met with prosecutors this week to say for the first time that he is a molestation victim of
Jerry Sandusky, his adopted father. Matt, 33, was adopted by Jerry and Dottie Sandusky as an adult, after going to live with the family as a foster child.He has denied ever being abused by his adopted father until now. ?This has been an extremely painful experience for Matt and he has asked us to convey his request that the media respect his privacy. There will be no further comment,? Shubin said in a statement.
Shubin also said Matt was prepared to testify truthfully at trial, if called by prosecutors.
In March, The Patriot-News reported that Matt had a rocky relationship with his adopted father. His biological mother told The Patriot-News she believed Sandusky had stolen her son from her.
His biological mom, Debra Long, testified before the grand jury in early 2011 about strange behavior she says she witnessed between her son and Sandusky.
Matt testified, too.
But Sandusky?s attorney, Joe Amendola said at the time that he was not worried about Matt?s testimony, and that Long was making false allegations because she was angry at the Sandusky family.
During testimony at trial, Victim 4 told jurors that one time Jerry Sandusky began touching him during a shower, Matt Sandusky was present, but left the shower when the assault began.
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