Ex-Coach (Sandusky) Denies Charges Amid New Accusations (close to 10 additional suspected victims)

NYTimes ^ | November 14, 2011 | MARK VIERA and JO BECKER

[maggief]

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Close to 10 additional suspected victims have come forward to the authorities since the arrest of the former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky on Nov. 5 on 40 counts of sexually abusing young boys, according to people close to the investigation. The police are working to confirm the new allegations.

The news of additional accusations came on a day when Sandusky made his first extended public comments since his arrest, and the resignation of the chief executive of the Second Mile foundation, the charity founded by Sandusky, was made public. They were the latest developments in a case that has led to the ouster of several top university officials, including the football coach, Joe Paterno, and the president, Graham B. Spanier.

[yldstrk]

Good luck with that Jer

[freekitty]

I thought the first victim denied anything happened?

[Tupelo]

I have followed the Penn State scandal for a week or so now and something is kinda nagging me. Has Sandusky been tried yet? I know he is guilty because the media and the Internet told me so. But has he been tried yet?
Just curious.

[Cowboy Bob]

Why is he always referred to as a “Pedophile”, and not a “Homosexual Child Rapist”?

[dfwgator]

It worked for Michael Jackson...I’m telling you right now, he walks.

[Shannon]

Actually some good news. From the article:
"On Sunday, Jack Raykovitz, the chief executive of the foundation for 28 years, resigned. Raykovitz’s failure to do more to stop Sandusky has been a focal point of criticism."

Looks like Second Mile's lawyer said adios:
"The Second Mile also announced that Archer & Greiner, including Lynne M. Abraham, a partner at the firm, would become the organization’s general counsel, replacing Wendell V. Courtney, who resigned last week."

When your lawyer bails on you, you know you're in trouble.

[maggief]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/941431-mike-mcqueary-changing-stories-will-doom-jerry-sandusky-case

Mike McQueary: Changing Stories Will Doom Jerry Sandusky Case

McQueary e-mailed the following about the 2002 incident when he was a graduate assistant at the school:

“I did the right thing…you guys know me…”

“... the truth is not out there fully... I didn’t just turn and run... I made sure it stopped...”

“... I had to make quick tough decisions…”

[maggief]

“I’m telling you right now, he walks.”

See post #8.

[Shannon]

Such a witty comment. He's been tried in the court of public opinion. Read the article, specifically the parts where Sandusky admits to showering with children and maybe you too will be able to form an opinion.

[yldstrk]

The don’t want to upset the “gays”

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"But has he been tried yet?"

He was indicted by a grand jury. He is set to go to trial. You can say all you want about a ham sandwich could get indicted by a grand jury, but read the grand jury transcripts. McQuarry testified under oath that he witnessed Sandusky anally raping what looked to be a 10 year old boy. If he's lying, he can be charged with perjury and go to jail himself. He apparently was very emotional while on the stand giving his testimony.

There is other stuff in the grand jury transcripts. Sure, he's innocent until proven guilty in our court of law. It doesn't mean that the rest of us can't read and use our brains to figure out this guy is a pedophile.

[BossLady]

Jerry "I shouldn’t have showered with those kids" Sandusky

[MrB]

Well, since he is a HOMOSEXUAL pedophile, I guess we have to give him a pass, because he was “born that way”,

right?

[Ernie Kaputnik]

“Why is he always referred to as a “Pedophile”, and not a “Homosexual Child Rapist”?”

Well, they are the same thing: Toe-mae-toe, Toe-ma-toe, Poe-tae-toe, Poe-ta-toe.

The reason the media refers to him as a “pedophile” rather than an “homosexual child rapist” is because they don’t want to offend the “homosexual community”, in an effort to minimize the fallout onto the “gay agenda”.

As far as I am concerned, homosexuals are the devil’s spawn, regardless what label they pin on their perverted chests.

JMO.

Ernie

[yldstrk]

yeah you’re funny. Would that you gave the priests in the Catholic church so much leeway

[dfwgator]

This is precisely why the only response to seeing someone anally raping a child, is a bullet to his brain pan.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"the truth is not out there fully... I didn’t just turn and run... I made sure it stopped"

If that's true, it would have been in the grand jury testimony. I'll choose to believe the story he told when he was under oath. Not the backtracking after he realizes he comes off as the biggest pussy alive who doesn't stop a rape, but goes and tells Daddy...

[Awgie]

I wonder what NAMBLA’s position is on this one?

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"I thought the first victim denied anything happened?"

Sandusky's lawyer is now claiming that. I'll wait until I see written or oral testimony from witness to that effect.