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Joe Paterno: A Look At The Famous Coach’s Fall From Grace

Joe Paterno became the winningest coach in Div. I college football history in Oct. 2011. It was a highlight of a 46-year head coaching career at Penn State in which Paterno won two national championships. A week later, Paterno was out, his image to no longer be the same due to questions about what he […]

By Rhett Wilkinson | 5y ago

New Evidence Suggests Penn State Coach Joe Paterno Knew About Jerry Sandusky Sex Abuse

A recently made public police report strongly suggests legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno may have known about assistant coach Jerry Sandusky’s sexual abuse of several young boys sooner than he ever publicly admitted. CNN reported documents obtained by the network “bolsters evidence that Paterno knew years before Sandusky’s arrest that his longtime assistant might […]

By Glenn Minnis | 6y ago

Jerry Sandusky Son Jeffrey Charged With Sexual Crimes Against Minors

Jeffrey Sandusky, the 41-year-old son of former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky, has been accused of requesting nude photos and oral sex from two teenage sisters. He faces a total of 14 counts including criminal solicitation and corruption of minors. He is currently being held on $200,000 bail in the Centre County Correctional Facility in […]

By Krista Clark | 6y ago

Jerry Sandusky Son Arrested For Sexting Children Including Girlfriend’s Kids

Jeffrey Sandusky, the son of disgraced former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky seems to have something in common with his father, because today, Jeffrey Sandusky was arrested for sexual assault and the sexting of minors, including his own step-children. Jeffrey Sandusky has also been accused of the solicitation and corruption of minors. The younger Sandusky […]

By Amy Feinstein | 6y ago

Jerry Sandusky’s Son Jeffrey Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault On A Minor

In totally shocking news today, Jerry Sandusky’s son Jeffrey Sandusky has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. TMZ revealed this breaking news today. Jeffrey is 41-years-old and was arrested in Pennsylvania and was arraigned on Monday. Alleged sexual assault is not the only thing that Jefferey Sandusky is in trouble for, though. Documents […]

By Mandy Robinson | 6y ago

Kathleen Kane Reluctantly Leaves Position As Pennsylvania’s Attorney General After ‘Unprecedented’ Felony Convictions

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was one of the most powerful men in Pennsylvania, but after being convicted of perjury and obstruction on Monday, she is a now a felon and without a job effective Wednesday evening, according to CNN. Kane finally heeded the calls to leave her position as Pennsylvania’s Attorney General after a […]

By Lynnette Southwood | 7y ago

Nittany Lyin’? Jerry Sandusky Denies Guilt In Hearing For Child Molestation Retrial

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has gone on record as saying he denies the charges of child molestation that have become synonymous with his name. According to the Associated Press, the orange clad 72-year-old Sandusky showed up at a recent appeals hearing at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, telling the […]

By Brady Hicks | 7y ago

Jerry Sandusky Case: Newly Unsealed Court Documents Contain More Disturbing Revelations

The Jerry Sandusky case is back in the news again after newly unsealed court documents from the ongoing dispute between Penn State and their insurers contained more disturbing information. In May of this year, there were reports that the sealed court documents contained information that former Penn State coach Joe Paterno knew about the allegations […]

By Jaimie Marshall | 7y ago

Paterno Knew About Sandusky’s Sexual Abuse Long Ago, Court Records Reveal

Unsealed court records have revealed that according to testimony, Joe Paterno knew about Jerry Sandusky’s sexual abuse as far back as 1976, per the Washington Post. A man, only known as John Doe 150, testified in 2014 that while he was attending a Penn State football camp in 1976 at the age of 14, Jerry […]

By Adrian Lawhorn | 7y ago

Joe Paterno Knew Jerry Sandusky Was Molesting Children As Far Back As 1976, Claim Insurers

The Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal has come into the spotlight once again after new claims emerged that late Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno had full knowledge of the abuse allegations involving his former assistant coach. The insurance company claimed Paterno had knowledge of Sandusky’s actions as early as 1976. The information […]

By Val Powell | 7y ago

Penn State Sex Abuse: Joe Paterno Knew About Jerry Sandusky Molestation Claims Since 1976

According to a recent report, legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno knew about the sexual abuse allegations of his assistant coach Jerry Sandusky since at least 1976. It was at that time that a child told Joe Paterno about the abuse he had suffered at the hands of Jerry Sandusky for the first time. This […]

By Vaden Chandler | 7y ago

Jerry Sandusky Pushes Appeal, Wants To Question Victims

Jerry Sandusky’s attorneys argued today that Sandusky has a right to question his victims and the witnesses who corroborated their accounts. Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty of 45 counts of child molestation almost four years ago, and today, Sandusky and his legal team are hard at work trying to get […]

By Jayce Wagner | 7y ago

Joe Paterno Wins Restored In Settlement: He’s Again College Football’s Winningest Coach

Joe Paterno was once considered the winningest coach in college football, but his storied career as leader of the Penn State Nittany Lions came crashing down in disgrace when former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted on multiple counts of child molestation. The squeaky clean image that Paterno had made for himself was tarnished for […]

By Aric Mitchell | 8y ago

Penn State Football Team Wins Pinstripe Bowl, 31-30

Penn State football has had an up and down year. They ended on an up note. Freshman wide receiver Chris Godwin caught a team-high seven passes for 140 yards and a touchdown as Penn State fought off a game Boston College team, winning 31-30, according to PennLive. Godwin came into the game with just 198 […]

By Glenn Brock | 8y ago

Penn State Students Told To Take Down ‘Constitution Day’ Table In Free Speech Zone

Penn State is a place mostly known for it’s football. JoePa was a popular nickname for the most famous college football coach Joe Paterno. Even if you did not like football, the main campus has an entire community of shops, restaurants, a creamery, and other businesses within. This was all until November, 2011, when the […]

By David Joseph | 9y ago

Joe Paterno’s Son: Legendary Coach Feared Accusing Sandusky Wrongly

In a new book that hit bookstores this week, Jay Paterno — son of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno — said his father feared wrongly accusing now-convicted child molester and former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky after allegations of his molesting a boy in a football facility shower first came to light, the […]

By Ryan Anthony | 9y ago

Jerry Sandusky: Adopted Son Matthew Reveals Abuse Details In Oprah Winfrey Interview

Jerry Sandusky, the 70-year-old former Penn State assistant football coach now serving a 60-year sentence for sexually abusing numerous young boys over a 15-year period, also molested his own adopted son. That’s what Matthew Sandusky said during the trial of Jerry Sandusky in 2012, and next week, the nation will hear him tell his harrowing […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 9y ago

Jerry Sandusky Deserves To Receive Pension, Says Lawyer

Jerry Sandusky may soon receive tax-funded pension payments, despite his 2011 arrest and subsequent conviction of child molestation. Pennsylvania Retirement Systems attorneys are arguing now in court that Sandusky should no longer receive these retirement benefits. While this may seem like a cut-and-dry issue, there are several factors at play that will determine if Jerry […]

By Chad Buleen | 9y ago

Jerry Sandusky’s Wife: ‘Young Kids, All They Think About Is Sex’

Jerry Sandusky’s wife, Dottie, is becoming one of her husband’s most outspoken supporters. Dottie believes her husband was wrongfully accused, and convicted, of sexually abusing numerous children over a period of 15 years. A former Penn State football coach, Jerry retired in 1999. Following his retirement, the award-winning coach devoted a great deal of time […]

By Jennifer Deutschmann | 9y ago

Jerry Sandusky Is Innocent Says His Wife: Victims Were Financially Motivated And Penn State Paid $60 Million

At least Jerry Sandusky’s wife believes in him; she said in an interview that he is innocent, despite having been convicted of sexually abusing ten boys. Dottie Sandusky said on NBC’s “Today” show on Wednesday that the claims were all about monetary gain and that “there was nothing that went on because I was here” […]

By Addam Corré | 9y ago

Dottie Sandusky Stands By Her Man

Dottie Sandusky, wife of convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky, gave her first interview since her husband’s conviction. In an interview with Matt Lauer on Today, Sandusky not only defended her husband, but attacked his accusers, saying that the motivation behind the charges was not justice, but money. “I think it was, they were manipulated, and […]

By Phyllis Hunter | 9y ago

Penn State Coach Jerry Sandusky Wants His $5,000 A Month Pension

The former Penn State coach and convicted child abuser Jerry Sandusky, is upset over the fact that his $5,000 a month pension has been cut off. So much so that he is trying to win it back by suing the state. A hearing took place on Tuesday, in which Sandusky maintained his innocence, testifying that […]

By Addam Corré | 9y ago

Paterno Family’s Lawsuit Against NCAA Goes Before Judge

The Paterno family’s lawsuit against the NCAA’s sanctions went before a judge on Tuesday. The lawsuit pertains to the sanctions against Penn State that were leveled after the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse case. Pennsylvania judge John Leete oversaw the hearing, which lasted about three hours and involved the NCAA asking for the suit to be […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 10y ago

Jerry Sandusky’s Victims Will Received $59 Million From Penn State

Jerry Sandusky’s victims will receive $59 million from Penn State University. The deal includes 26 men who claim they were sexually abused by the former assistant football coach. A majority of the men were underage when the abuse occurred. The deal concluded nearly a year’s worth of negotiations between the university and the victims’ attorneys. […]

By Jennifer Deutschmann | 10y ago

Jerry Sandusky: Three Penn State Officials Charged with Covering Up His Sexual Abuse Of Young Boys

Three top officials, who formerly held high positions at Penn State University, will be facing trial on charges that they protected Jerry Sandusky even though they knew he sexually abused children. The charges include perjury, child endangerment, obstruction of justice, endangering the welfare of children, and failure to properly report suspected abuse. The trial is […]

By Addam Corré | 10y ago

Three Penn State Officials To Face Trial Over Sandusky Scandal

Penn State officials will stand trial over the child sexual abuse scandal involving former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Judge Wenner ruled that they will be tried in their role in a cover-up of the former football coach’s crimes. He called it a “tragic day for Penn State University, to say the least.” Former President Graham […]

By Llowell Williams | 10y ago

Jerry Sandusky Interview To Air On ‘Today’ Show

An interview with Jerry Sandusky will air on the Today Show on Monday, giving the disgraced former Penn State coach a chance to speak about the scandal the put him behind bars for a 30- to 60-year sentence. Sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse last year for incidents that took place […]

By Nathan Francis | 10y ago

Sandusky Scandal: PA Attorney General Names Special Prosecuter

Pennsylvania’s attorney general has named the special prosecutor who will review how the Sandusky scandal was handled. Former football coach Jerry Sandusky is currently serving a 30 to 60 year prison sentence for sexual crimes he committed against 10 young boys. The investigation will focus on how the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case was […]

By Theresa Hurst | 10y ago

Jerry Sandusky Appeals Forfeiture Of Pension

Jerry Sandusky is appealing the decision to revoke his Penn State pension, saying that the law doesn’t support the action taken by the Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System. Sandusky’s attorney Charles Benjamin wrote a five-page letter to the system’s board, detailing the reasons why the former Penn State coach who was convicted of child molestation […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 10y ago

Penn State Ex-President Graham Spanier Expected To Face Charges In Sandusky Coverup

Penn State ex-president Graham Spanier will face charges for following the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal, the state’s attorney general is expected to reveal at a conference later today. Graham Spanier was forced to resign as the Sandusky child abuse scandal broke at Penn State, and, later today, Pennsylvania State Attorney General Linda Kelly and […]

By Kim LaCapria | 11y ago

Jerry Sandusky Transferred To State Prison

Jerry Sandusky was transferred to state prison on Tuesday, leaving behind the Center County jail he has inhabited since his conviction in June on child molestation charges. A state prison system spokeswoman confirmed the 68-year-old former Penn State assistant coach had arrived at the State Correctional Institute at Camp Hill early Tuesday morning. The prison, […]

By Chris Greenhough | 11y ago

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 […]

By Vanessa Berben | 11y ago

Dottie Sandusky Can Still Benefit From Close To $1 Million In Husband’s Retirement Money

Dottie Sandusky may have her husband in prison for life after being convicted of sexually molesting 10 boys, but she will still be able to benefit from close to $1 million that he has already received in retirement funds. The Pennsylvania’s public employee retirement system has said that Jerry Sandusky will get to keep more […]

By Nathan Francis | 11y ago

Dottie Sandusky Throws Son Under Bus In Sentencing Letter

Dottie Sandusky, wife of jailed and disgraced former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, has stood by her man even as he likely heads to live his life out behind bars after a harsh sentencing earlier this week following dozens of convictions for sex abuse charges. Dottie Sandusky and husband Jerry made a legally […]

By Kim LaCapria | 11y ago

Jerry Sandusky And Wife Write Letters Blaming His Victims, Belittle Them As ‘Ungrateful Liars’

Following Jerry Sandusky’s sentencing, the convicted child molester and his wife have turned to writing letters about the former defensive coordinator’s victims, calling them “liars” and demanding that they be investigated. It is apparent that Sandusky blames everyone but himself for the actions that earned him 30 to 60 years in prison, writing a letter […]

By Dusten Carlson | 11y ago

No Pension for Sandusky: Pennsylvania Moves To Forfeit Retirement Funds

Pennsylvania’s State Employee Retirement System (SERS) is seeking to void former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky’s pension plan; he was sentenced yesterday to 30 to 60 years in prison for molesting 10 boys. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the agency references two convictions in particular, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and indecent […]

By Vanessa Berben | 11y ago

Breaking: Sandusky Sentenced, 30 To 60 Years On Sex Charges

Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach convicted on 45 counts of child sex abuse, has been sentenced this morning in a Pennsylvania court room. Jerry Sandusky’s case has proven a massive taint on the legacy of both Penn State as well as its once-revered coach Joe Paterno, who died earlier this year […]

By Kim LaCapria | 11y ago

Jerry Sandusky Proclaims His Innocence, Says Accusations Are Part Of Massive Sex Conspiracy

Jerry Sandusky continues to proclaim his innocence in the Penn State sex scandal, and now the guilty molester is claiming that he was part of a massive conspiracy that involved his alleged victims, the media, and even the very university where he coached football. In a public statement, Jerry Sandusky proclaimed: “A young man who […]

By James Johnson | 11y ago

Jerry Sandusky To Claim Innocence Before Sentencing

Jerry Sandusky is expected to proclaim his innocence one final time tomorrow before a judge hands down his sentence. The former Penn State coach was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse and faces a sentencing between 10 and 218 years in jail. Sandusky’s lawyer, Joe Amendola, told CBS that Sandusky has spent the […]

By Dan Evon | 11y ago

Sandusky Victim No. 1 To Write Book Detailing Abuse

Sandusky Victim No. 1, a Pennsylvania teenager who first brought charges of sexual abuse against Jerry Sandusky, is planning a tell-all book to be released later this fall. The victim, who was a key government witness in the criminal case against the Penn State defensive coordinator, will reveal his identity on October 23, the day […]

By Nathan Francis | 11y ago

Jerry Sandusky Implicated In Child Porn Ring By Former ‘Child Prostitute’

Jerry Sandusky has been implicated in a multi-state child porn ring, an implication that could lead to additional charges and another trial for the coach who has already been convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse. The man who implicated Sandusky is Greg Bucceroni, a self-described former child prostitute, who stated he was paid […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 11y ago

Jerry Sandusky Sentencing Set For October 9

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky faces possible sentencing up to nearly 400 years in prison after his conviction on 45 counts of sex abuse against boys, and now he has a date to find out just what his punishment will be. StateCollege.com reports that Judge John Cleland will hold a hearing at […]

By John Stegeman | 11y ago

Al Pacino To Play Joe Paterno In Penn State Scandal Film [Rumor]

We thought that maybe it’d be a few years before a movie was made about Joe Paterno, Jerry Sandusky, and the Penn State sex scandal that destroyed lives and cast a long shadow over the legendary career of Joe Pa. Reports are saying that a film project about Paterno’s life and fall from grace is […]

By Dusten Carlson | 11y ago

Penn State Has Lost $17 Million Courtesy Of Jerry Sandusky, More Losses To Follow

Jerry Sandusky has cost Penn State nearly $17 million in legal fees, consultants, and public firm finances. The university announced on Tuesday that the fees associated so far with the case run through the end of finances on June 30. $10 million from the university’s funds have went to seven firms responsible for the university’s […]

By James Johnson | 11y ago

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier Rips Freeh Report

Former Penn State president Graham Spanier and his lawyers have attacked the report that put the ousted leader of Penn State squarely in the middle of a cover-up of child abuse. Spanier, who was forced out as president of Penn State University shortly after the scandal broke, responded to the Freeh report on the Jerry […]

By Nathan Francis | 11y ago

Jerry Sandusky Writing A Book In Jail [Report]

Jerry Sandusky is writing a book from jail just weeks before his sentencing for 45 counts of child sexual abuse charges of which he was convicted in June. Sandusky is reportedly writing the new book with the help of his wife, Dottie, according to The Huffington Post. The former assistant coach’s first book, unfortunately titled […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 11y ago

Penn State’s Former President Graham Spanier To Rebut Report

Penn State’s former president Graham Spanier is planning a news conference to rebut what he feels are inaccuracies in a report that found he and other top officials at the university concealed sex-abuse allegations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. The press conference will be conducted by Spanier’s lawyers, the Associated Press reported. The rebuttal […]

By Nathan Francis | 11y ago

Penn State Could Lose Accreditation Due To Scandal

The actions of Jerry Sandusky followed by the lack of actions from Joe Paterno and several other high ranking officials at Penn State may soon cause the school to lose its accreditation status. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an organization responsible for accrediting universities in the Mid-Atlantic region, recently told Penn State that […]

By Dan Evon | 11y ago

FBI Investigating Possible Jerry Sandusky Pedophile Ring

As if being found guilty of 45 counts of child molestation wasn’t enough, Jerry Sandusky is now being investigated by the FBI for a possible pedophile ring, along with other men who are connected to Penn State. The FBI and a criminal investigative division of the US Postal Service are working together to uncover a […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 11y ago

New Coach Faces Challenges As Penn State Practices Begin

As of Sunday, Penn State had lost nine players since the imposition of sanctions from the NCAA in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal and cover up, but for those who remain its time to get to work. New coach Bill O’Brien has his hands full as he leads Penn State practice for the […]

By John Stegeman | 11y ago

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