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10-09-2012, 11:41 AM
BELLEFONTE, Pa. -- Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison -- effectively a life sentence -- in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall.
A defiant Sandusky gave a rambling statement in which he denied the allegations and talked about his life in prison and the pain of being away from his family.
Three victims spoke, often fighting back tears. One looked Sandusky in the eyes at times during his statement.
The 68-year-old former Penn State assistant coach was found guilty in June of 45 counts of child sexual abuse, convicted of molesting 10 boys over a 15-year period. Witnesses said Sandusky used the charitable organization he founded for troubled children as his personal hunting ground to find and groom boys to become his victims.
His arrest 11 months ago, and the details that came out during his trial over the summer, transformed Sandusky's public image from a college coach who had been widely admired for his work with The Second Mile charity into that of a reviled pervert who preyed on the very youngsters who sought his help.
Eight of the boys he was found guilty of molesting testified at his trial, describing a range of abuse that included fondling, oral sex and anal intercourse. One of the prosecution's star witnesses, former graduate assistant Mike McQueary, testified that he saw Sandusky raping a boy in a locker room shower.
Among the three who spoke Tuesday, a young man who said he was 11 when Sandusky groped him in a shower in 1998, said Sandusky is in denial and should "stop coming up with excuses."
"I've been left with deep painful wounds that you caused and had been buried in the garden of my heart for many years," he said.
Another man said he was 13 when, in 2001, Sandusky lured him into a Penn State sauna and then a shower and forced him to touch the ex-coach.
"I am troubled with flashbacks of his naked body, something that will never be erased from my memory," he said. "Jerry has harmed children, of which I am one of them."
Sandusky has consistently maintained his innocence and plans to appeal.
In a three-minute monologue aired Monday night by Penn State Com Radio that used some of the same language as his courtroom statement, Sandusky said he knows in his heart that he did not do what he called "these alleged disgusting acts" and described himself as the victim of Penn State, investigators, civil attorneys, the media and others.
His statement in court lasted 15 minutes.
Judge John Cleland sentenced him to 30 to 60 years in prison. Under Pennsylvania law, Sandusky cannot be released on parole before the minimum term is up.
"The tragedy of this crime is that it's a story of betrayal. The most obvious aspect is your betrayal of 10 children," Cleland said before the sentencing. "I'm not going to sentence you to centuries in prison, although the law will permit that." Still, Cleland said, he expected Sandusky to be in prison for the rest of his life.
Before sentencing, Cleland designated Sandusky as a sexually violent predator under the state's Megan's Law. Sandusky didn't oppose a review panel's finding that he be given the designation. The label essentially has no effect on Sandusky, since it requires lifetime registration with authorities after a convict is released from prison.
In sentencing the ex-coach, Cleland called Sandusky dangerous, saying, "You abused the trust of those who trusted you."
The scandal brought devastation in State College that will take years to fully assess, as Sandusky's victims are pressing civil claims and a January trial is pending for Gary Schultz and Tim Curley, two university administrators charged with failing to properly report suspicions about Sandusky and lying to the grand jury that investigated him.
Soon after the three were arrested in November, the board of trustees fired Paterno, the school's most famous figure and a man who won two national college football championships in the 1980s. Paterno died of lung cancer in January.
Over the summer, an investigation commissioned by the university and led by former FBI Director Louis Freeh concluded that Paterno and other top officials covered up allegations against Sandusky for years to avoid bad publicity.
The scandal also toppled university President Graham Spanier and led to crippling NCAA sanctions against the football team that included a $60 million fine, a ban on postseason play and a reduction in the number of football scholarships the school can award. The NCAA also erased 14 years of victories for Paterno, stripping him of his standing as major college football's winningest coach.
"Our thoughts today, as they have been for the last year, go out to the victims of Jerry Sandusky's abuse," Penn State president Rodney Erickson said in a statement. "While today's sentence cannot erase what has happened, hopefully it will provide comfort to those affected by these horrible events and help them continue down the road to recovery."
At least four young men have sued Penn State over the way the university responded to disturbing complaints about Sandusky.
Eight legal teams representing at least 20 young men have surfaced, and the school recently announced an effort to settle as many claims as possible by the end of the year.
The third victim who spoke had testified that he was raped over the course of years by Sandusky, including on team trips to bowl games in Texas and Florida.
"
I want you to know I don't forgive you and I don't know if I will ever forgive you," he said. "My only regret is that I didn't come forward sooner."
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A defiant Sandusky gave a rambling statement in which he denied the allegations and talked about his life in prison and the pain of being away from his family.
Three victims spoke, often fighting back tears. One looked Sandusky in the eyes at times during his statement.
The 68-year-old former Penn State assistant coach was found guilty in June of 45 counts of child sexual abuse, convicted of molesting 10 boys over a 15-year period. Witnesses said Sandusky used the charitable organization he founded for troubled children as his personal hunting ground to find and groom boys to become his victims.
His arrest 11 months ago, and the details that came out during his trial over the summer, transformed Sandusky's public image from a college coach who had been widely admired for his work with The Second Mile charity into that of a reviled pervert who preyed on the very youngsters who sought his help.
Eight of the boys he was found guilty of molesting testified at his trial, describing a range of abuse that included fondling, oral sex and anal intercourse. One of the prosecution's star witnesses, former graduate assistant Mike McQueary, testified that he saw Sandusky raping a boy in a locker room shower.
Among the three who spoke Tuesday, a young man who said he was 11 when Sandusky groped him in a shower in 1998, said Sandusky is in denial and should "stop coming up with excuses."
"I've been left with deep painful wounds that you caused and had been buried in the garden of my heart for many years," he said.
Another man said he was 13 when, in 2001, Sandusky lured him into a Penn State sauna and then a shower and forced him to touch the ex-coach.
"I am troubled with flashbacks of his naked body, something that will never be erased from my memory," he said. "Jerry has harmed children, of which I am one of them."
Sandusky has consistently maintained his innocence and plans to appeal.
In a three-minute monologue aired Monday night by Penn State Com Radio that used some of the same language as his courtroom statement, Sandusky said he knows in his heart that he did not do what he called "these alleged disgusting acts" and described himself as the victim of Penn State, investigators, civil attorneys, the media and others.
His statement in court lasted 15 minutes.
Judge John Cleland sentenced him to 30 to 60 years in prison. Under Pennsylvania law, Sandusky cannot be released on parole before the minimum term is up.
"The tragedy of this crime is that it's a story of betrayal. The most obvious aspect is your betrayal of 10 children," Cleland said before the sentencing. "I'm not going to sentence you to centuries in prison, although the law will permit that." Still, Cleland said, he expected Sandusky to be in prison for the rest of his life.
Before sentencing, Cleland designated Sandusky as a sexually violent predator under the state's Megan's Law. Sandusky didn't oppose a review panel's finding that he be given the designation. The label essentially has no effect on Sandusky, since it requires lifetime registration with authorities after a convict is released from prison.
In sentencing the ex-coach, Cleland called Sandusky dangerous, saying, "You abused the trust of those who trusted you."
The scandal brought devastation in State College that will take years to fully assess, as Sandusky's victims are pressing civil claims and a January trial is pending for Gary Schultz and Tim Curley, two university administrators charged with failing to properly report suspicions about Sandusky and lying to the grand jury that investigated him.
Soon after the three were arrested in November, the board of trustees fired Paterno, the school's most famous figure and a man who won two national college football championships in the 1980s. Paterno died of lung cancer in January.
Over the summer, an investigation commissioned by the university and led by former FBI Director Louis Freeh concluded that Paterno and other top officials covered up allegations against Sandusky for years to avoid bad publicity.
The scandal also toppled university President Graham Spanier and led to crippling NCAA sanctions against the football team that included a $60 million fine, a ban on postseason play and a reduction in the number of football scholarships the school can award. The NCAA also erased 14 years of victories for Paterno, stripping him of his standing as major college football's winningest coach.
"Our thoughts today, as they have been for the last year, go out to the victims of Jerry Sandusky's abuse," Penn State president Rodney Erickson said in a statement. "While today's sentence cannot erase what has happened, hopefully it will provide comfort to those affected by these horrible events and help them continue down the road to recovery."
At least four young men have sued Penn State over the way the university responded to disturbing complaints about Sandusky.
Eight legal teams representing at least 20 young men have surfaced, and the school recently announced an effort to settle as many claims as possible by the end of the year.
The third victim who spoke had testified that he was raped over the course of years by Sandusky, including on team trips to bowl games in Texas and Florida.
"
I want you to know I don't forgive you and I don't know if I will ever forgive you," he said. "My only regret is that I didn't come forward sooner."
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10-09-2012, 11:44 AM
Quote:Before sentencing, the judge designated Sandusky as a sexually violent predator under the state's Megan's Law. Sandusky didn't oppose a review panel's finding that he be given the designation. The label essentially has no effect on Sandusky, since it requires lifetime registration with authorities after a convict is released from prison.
Quote:âI want you to know I don't forgive you and I don't know if I will ever forgive you. My only regret is that I didn't come forward sooner. â -- One of Jerry Sandusky's victims, speaking in court Tuesday
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10-09-2012, 11:45 AM
With him having to serve at least 30 years, he will never walk the street again.
10-09-2012, 12:01 PM
He don't deserve to walk the streets again. Sickening.
10-09-2012, 02:29 PM
sandusky told the judge he cant do 30 years cause he's already 68. the judge told him to do the best he can
joke taken from 700 wlw
joke taken from 700 wlw
10-09-2012, 03:56 PM
lol 30 years. He will die in prison, which is a good thing, we don't need him on our streets.
10-10-2012, 09:03 AM
This is a death sentence - well deserved!
10-10-2012, 10:11 AM
Wasn't Michael Jackson found not guilty in a similar case?
10-10-2012, 10:23 AM
^ Yes! Do you think this was a racist decision! 
10-10-2012, 01:36 PM
I think it just shows that fame and money can let you get away with anything.
10-10-2012, 01:44 PM
In all seriousness if someone is going to spend life in prison they should just give them the option to be executed. Think of how much taxpayer money will be used in his stay in prison.
10-11-2012, 01:04 AM
PaintsvilleTigerfan Wrote:In all seriousness if someone is going to spend life in prison they should just give them the option to be executed. Think of how much taxpayer money will be used in his stay in prison.
think of how much taxpayer money it will take to execute him, that isn't cheap
10-11-2012, 01:38 AM
Michael Jackson was a sick ass perv to, and any of his fans that believed he was innocent are just as sick as him.
Theres only one way you can be. A perv, or not a perv. The choice is simple, yet old men think they "have" to touch young children.
I guess they can also touch a hot fire in hell.
Theres only one way you can be. A perv, or not a perv. The choice is simple, yet old men think they "have" to touch young children.
I guess they can also touch a hot fire in hell.
10-11-2012, 01:24 PM
toussaints Wrote:think of how much taxpayer money it will take to execute him, that isn't cheap
Id guarentee its less than $600,000
10-11-2012, 01:59 PM
I say we do it the cheap way and hang him.. What this man did is sickening. To make matters worse, I really respected Joe Pa. I still do actually, but because of the actions of a few the mans integrity and everything else was destroyed..I don't knwo how much he knew of if he was looking for the best in someone but I believe it killed him.
I'm in love with Tawnya.. hehe..
Tom is not my friend....
if you have any questions send me a p.m.
Tom is not my friend....
if you have any questions send me a p.m.
10-11-2012, 02:12 PM
Sandusky and his wife claim that the Justice system let them down and that all the boys are liars in a letter that he released.
I hope prison life is not good to him at all...
I hope prison life is not good to him at all...
10-11-2012, 06:01 PM
PaintsvilleTigerfan Wrote:Id guarentee its less than $600,000
what makes executions expensive are the legal costs that go with it. pre-trial, trial, post trial for the 1st case, add that cost for every appeal that goes with it. the execution itself isn't too expensive, but the state can't shake off the legal fees that go with it.
if they were in texas, it'd be different
10-11-2012, 06:21 PM
PaintsvilleTigerfan Wrote:Id guarentee its less than $600,000http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/costs-death-penalty
Each death penalty case in Texas costs taxpayers about $2.3 million. That is about three times the cost of imprisoning someone in a single cell at the highest security level for 40 years. ("Executions Cost Texas Millions," Dallas Morning News, March 8, 1992).
California Death Penalty System Costs Taxpayers More than $114 Million a Year
10-11-2012, 08:54 PM
nky Wrote:http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/costs-death-penalty
Each death penalty case in Texas costs taxpayers about $2.3 million. That is about three times the cost of imprisoning someone in a single cell at the highest security level for 40 years. ("Executions Cost Texas Millions," Dallas Morning News, March 8, 1992).
California Death Penalty System Costs Taxpayers More than $114 Million a Year
WTH I understand legal fees and all of that but that is a shit ton of money wasted. No wonder we are screwed.
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