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08/28 10:28 CDT Judge will hear recantation of sexual abuse claim against
ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky
Judge will hear recantation of sexual abuse claim against ex-Penn State coach
Jerry Sandusky
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) --- A judge has granted a hearing to explore claims that a
man wants to recant allegations of sexual abuse years ago by Penn State
assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
Sandusky, 82, has been serving a decades-long prison sentence since he was
convicted of 45 counts of sexual abuse involving multiple boys in 2012. He has
repeatedly lost efforts to get a new trial.
A man identified in court documents as R.R. said he was coached extensively by
authorities.
"I was told --- both directly and indirectly --- that trauma may have
fragmented my memory, and that I could safely affirm details I did not fully
recall. I was assured this was common and even expected," R.R. said in an
affidavit filed by Sandusky's attorneys.
A court hearing in Centre County has been scheduled for Sept. 8. It's not known
if Sandusky will appear. Messages left with his attorneys were not immediately
returned Friday.
State prosecutors said Sandusky's petition is untimely.
Sandusky coached the defense at one of the country's top football programs
under Hall of Fame head coach Joe Paterno. The scandal led to Paterno's firing,
and the university paid more than $100 million to people who said they had been
abused by Sandusky. He has repeatedly declared his innocence.
"I apologize that I'm unable to admit remorse for this because it's something
that I didn't do," Sandusky said during a 2019 court appearance.
Authorities said Sandusky found and groomed victims at The Second Mile, a
charity that he started for at-risk youth. Eight young men testified against
him.
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