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Sandusky Gets New Judge
 Sandusky Gets New Judge 

Sandusky Gets New Judge

And this time, it's not one connected to his charity

(Newser) - District Judge Leslie Dutchot is off the Jerry Sandusky case, after a public outcry over her ties to Sandusky’s charity for troubled kids, the New York Daily News reports. She’ll be replaced by an out-of-county judge who "has no known connections with the Pennsylvania State University, the...

Big Break in Sandusky Investigation: Online Post

Police talked to McQueary after spotting rumor of Sandusky cover-up

(Newser) - A vital break in the investigation into Jerry Sandusky's alleged sexual abuse of young boys came from a posting in a forum where people chatted about Penn State athletics, the New York Times finds in a detailed look at the case. Investigators—who already suspected that the former defensive...

Cops: McQueary Didn't Report Anything to Us

Chief casts doubt on Penn State coach's new assertion

(Newser) - Police say they have no record of Penn State coach Mike McQueary reporting an alleged child rape in 2002, despite a recent email released by a friend that claims the contrary. “Absolutely not. We don't have any records of him coming to us,” the police chief in...

Jon Stewart on Jerry Sandusky's Interview With Bob Costas: You Can't Even Lie Emphatically
 Sandusky 'Can't Even 
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Sandusky 'Can't Even Lie Emphatically'

For a defensive coordinator, his defense sucks

(Newser) - Were you blown away by Jerry Sandusky’s excruciatingly awkward phone interview with Bob Costas ? So was Jon Stewart. “I’m no lawyer,” he said on the Daily Show last night, “but it seems to me that when you’re accused of one of the most...

Joe Paterno Up for $500K Pension After Penn State Ouster
 Paterno Up for $500K Pension 

Paterno Up for $500K Pension

But retirement system won't give official estimate

(Newser) - Joe Paterno may be out his 46-year career at Penn State, but chances are he won't be going hungry: Joe Pa looks to be in line for a pension of more than $500,000 a year. The AP analyzed state public pension records and determined that Paterno, who has...

News Flash: You're No Better Than Paterno and McQueary

You may not have acted any differently: David Brooks

(Newser) - The allegations against Jerry Sandusky are horrific, yes, but you won’t find David Brooks amongst the masses exclaiming that they would have rushed to police, or rushed at Sandusky and stopped the alleged assault, had they been in Joe Paterno or Mike McQueary's shoes. In the New York ...

Teen Client Impregnated by Sandusky's Lawyer: Mom

Then Joe Amendola married her

(Newser) - Jerry Sandusky might think twice about his choice of lawyer: 63-year-old Joe Amendola once impregnated a teenage client, according to a report from The Daily . Amendola represented Mary Iavasile in her bid to be emancipated from her parents just before her 17th birthday in 1996—and according to the mother...

Pa. Paper Reported Sex Abuse Allegations ... in March

Harrisburg Patriot-News' months-long coverage largely ignored

(Newser) - The nation—not to mention State College, Pa.—was rocked by the Penn State sex abuse allegations, which were first reported on November 5. Except that's not when they were first reported. The Harrisburg Patriot-News covered the initial allegations to surface against Jerry Sandusky ... in March. That's...

McQueary: I Didn't Turn and Run

Coach says he did the right thing when he saw Sandusky abusing boy

(Newser) - Mike McQueary has told former Penn State teammates that contrary to what many people infer from his grand jury testimony, he didn't allow Jerry Sandusky to continue what he was doing when McQueary allegedly saw him attack a 10-year-old boy, the New York Daily News reports. "I didn'...

10 New Accusers Come Forward in Sandusky Sex Case

Police investigating new allegations, says 'New York Times '

(Newser) - Some 10 new accusers have come forward with complaints concerning former defensive coach Jerry Sandusky since his arrest earlier this month, the New York Times reports. Detectives are currently investigating all accusation against Sandusky, who has already been hit with 40 counts of sexually abusing young boys, says the newspaper....

Sandusky: 'I Shouldn't Have Showered With Those Kids'

Accused coach says he's innocent, and not a pedophile

(Newser) - Jerry Sandusky admits he showered and played with young boys, but insists he is not a pedophile. "I say that I am innocent of those charges," Sandusky tells Bob Costas in an NBC interview airing tonight. Asked whether he is a pedophile, Sandusky says, "No." Currently...

Old Sandusky Interview on Kids Turns Creepy

Charity head resigns; Paterno's name off Big Ten trophy

(Newser) - A 1987 NBC interview with Jerry Sandusky looks a lot different through the lens of the past week’s events, the Huffington Post notes. The former Penn State coach chats about the “trust” he’s trying to develop with at-risk kids through his Second Mile charity. Remember, all of...

Penn State Victim Plans to Sue

Pennsylvania looks to tighten laws on reporting child abuse

(Newser) - One of Jerry Sandusky’s alleged victims has hired a lawyer to look into suing Sandusky and others who may have kept the scandal quiet. The Pennsylvania attorney could target Penn State staff or workers for the former coach’s Second Mile charity, ABC News reports. In the future, staffers...

Judge Who Freed Sandusky on Bail Linked to His Charity

Prosecutor demanded $500K bail, judge let him go for $100K

(Newser) - The judge who let busted former Penn State defensive coach Jerry Sandusky out of jail earlier this month on $100,000 unsecured bail has done volunteer work for the charity Sandusky founded, according to the New York Daily News . Sandusky reportedly used his Second Mile charity, which reached out to...

Michele Bachmann: I Would Beat Jerry Sandusky 'to a Pulp'
 Bachmann: 
 I Would Beat 
 Sandusky 
 'to a Pulp' 

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Bachmann: I Would Beat Sandusky 'to a Pulp'

Pa. governor explains Paterno's firing, McQuery's 'moral' failing

(Newser) - Count Michele Bachmann among those who want a little extra-judicial punishment for Penn State's Jerry Sandusky: “This is so horrific. On the level of a parent, I think of my children, if that was my child, and my automatic reaction would be, even if I’m a small...

Penn State Scandal: Janitors, Parents Also Knew

'We as a society don't know what to do': professor

(Newser) - With Joe Paterno and Penn State's president both fired —and assistant coach Mike McQueary on "administrative leave" —has everyone who kept quiet about on-campus child abuse been publicly outed? Not by a long shot, reports McClatchy . Parents, janitors, and other school supervisors also knew or suspected...

Emotional Day at Penn State as Game Goes On

Teams, fans join in moment of silence for victims

(Newser) - The Penn State faithful were out in force today to support the young victims, the school, and the football team in its game against Nebraska, reports AP . Both teams took a knee in silence at midfield before the game. It's the first time in nearly 50 years that Joe...

Penn State Vigil Honors Victims

Thousands gather on campus

(Newser) - Candles, not police lights , lit Penn State's campus last night as thousands of students and supporters gathered to show support for the victims in the school's child molestation scandal. They observed a moment of silence after the bell tolled at 10pm and listened to several speakers, an a...

Penn State Puts Assistant Coach on Administrative Leave

Mike McQueary won't be coaching the football team for time being

(Newser) - Penn State has placed the assistant coach in the middle of its unfolding scandal on administrative leave, reports AP . Mike McQueary has been getting death threats since his role became known: He told a grand jury that he saw Jerry Sandusky raping a boy on campus in 2002. He did...

Paterno Turns to Criminal Defense Lawyer

...who represented George HW Bush in Iran-Contra affair

(Newser) - Joe Paterno hasn’t been charged with any crimes in the Penn State abuse case, but he has reached out to prominent criminal defense lawyer J. Sedgwick Sollers to represent him just in case, sources tell NBC News . The Washington-based Sollers is famed for having once represented George HW Bush...

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