Penn State has paid out $41 million so far as a result of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal that gripped much of the nation last year. The school released a document sought by some of its critics detailing the agreement with former FBI director Louis Freeh to investigate Sandusky, the former assistant coach [...]
Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Denies He Had Sex With Teenage Boy
November 12, 2012 | Posted by
Elmo Puppeteer – Kevin Clash, the voice actor behind Sesame Street’s Elmo, is being accused of having a sexual relationship with an underage teenage boy. According to a report by TMZ, Clash’s accuser claims he had sexual relationship with Clash seven years ago when he was 16 and Clash was 45. Clash admitted to having [...]
Feds Drop Abuse Case Against Ex-’Cuse Coach Bernie Fine
November 9, 2012 | Posted by
Federal authorities have dropped their investigation into sexual abuse claims that Bernie Fine, former Syracuse assistant basketball coach his job, threw a top-ranked team into turmoil and threatened the career of Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim. After a probe spanning nearly a year, U.S. Attorney Richard Hartunian said Friday there was no evidence to [...]
Jerry Sandusky In Prison With Death Row Inmates
November 1, 2012 | Posted by
The new home of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant coach who was found guilty on 45 counts of child sexual abuse, is an institution in far southwestern Pennsylvania that includes most of the state’s death row inmates. The Corrections Department said Sandusky was transferred to Greene State Prison after being evaluated at a [...]
Jerry Sandusky Wants Conviction Overturned, New Trial
October 18, 2012 | Posted by
Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant coach sentenced to no less than 30 years for 45 counts of child sexual abuse, asked a judge on Thursday to overturn his child sexual abuse convictions and grant him a new trial, claiming his lawyers lacked sufficient time to prepare and the statute of limitations for some [...]
Penn State Athletic Director Tim Curley On His Way Out
October 16, 2012 | Posted by
Throughout the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal, athletic director Tim Curley stayed employed – albeit on leave – even as those around him — and almost the storied program — crumbled. Well, no more. Penn State will not renew the contract of Curley, who was been charged last year with perjury and failing to [...]
Settlement Talks Begin With Jerry Sandusky Victims
October 15, 2012 | Posted by
Jerry Sandusky victims could soon be getting paid for the anguish the convicted child molester inflicted on them. Mediators appointed by Penn State have begun settlement discussions with at least 20 men who accused Sandusky of sexual abuse, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The accusers involved in the talks include eight who were named in the [...]
Penn. Seeks To Revolk Jerry Sandusky’s Pension
October 11, 2012 | Posted by
Jerry Sandusky’s $59,000 annual pension will be revolked by the Pennsylvania public employee pension system in the aftermath of his conviction and sentence in the Penn State child sexual abuse scandal. The State Employees’ Retirement System notified Sandusky by letter that his crimes triggered forfeiture of his pension. The former Penn State assistant football coach [...]
Jerry Sandusky Sentenced to 30 Years In Prison
October 9, 2012 | Posted by
Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant coach who was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse, was sentenced to at least 30 years and not less than 60 years for his reign a torment that stunned the nation and nearly abolished a storied football program. At 68, the sentence by judge John Cleland [...]
Jerry Sandusky Will Speak At Sentencing On Tuesday
October 8, 2012 | Posted by
Jerry Sandusky, convicted child molester, will make a statement at his sentencing hearing Tuesday, according to his lawyer, Joe Amendola. Amendola said, “It’s as certain as certain can be” that the former Penn State assistant football coach will address Judge John Cleland and profess his innocence before he is sentenced on 45 counts of child [...]
