Aaron Fisher, First Victim To Accuse Jerry Sandusky Of Abuse, Breaks His Silence Tonight on 20/20


Aaron Fisher, the first victim to accuse Jerry Sandusky of abuse, is breaking his silence in an exclusive interview with ABC’s 20/20 tonight at 10 pm.

Previously known only as “Victim 1,” Fisher has chosen to break his silence in a series of interviews with People Magazine and ABC in order to speak candidly about his ordeal. Fisher goes into greater detail in his new book, Silent No More: Victim 1’s Fight for Justice Against Jerry Sandusky, which will be released by Random House on October 23.

Penned with his psychologist Mike Gillum and his mother Dawn Daniels, Fisher’s book will not only go into further detail about his struggle to come to grips with the horrific abuse he suffered for years but also the struggle he and his mother endured after they were met with resistance by Fisher’s high school.

Aaron Fisher met Jerry Sandusky when he was 11 and he tells ABC’s 20/20 that his abuse began a year later. Fisher reached his breaking point at 15 when he revealed to his mother and his high school principal, Karen Probst, that he was being sexually molested.

Instead of receiving support from Probst, Daniels felt they were met with disbelief and resistance: “They said that Jerry has a heart of gold and that he wouldn’t do those type of things,” Daniels added that Probst told her “to go home and think about it.”

Fisher’s interview with People will hit newsstands next week. In it, he sheds light on his decision to come forward and speak about the abuse he suffered at the hands of Sandusky: “Saying sexual abuse has happened was hard … But I wanted to help people see that it is better to come forward and tell somebody than to be silent.”

Aaron Fisher’s exclusive interview with 20/20’s Chris Cuomo in which he details his struggle and ultimate decision to come forward about Jerry Sandusky’s ongoing sexual abuse airs tonight on ABC at 10 pm. A promotional video which aired this morning on Good Morning America can be seen below.

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