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read Aaron Fischer’s (victim #1)story, and you’ll get very good idea of what Mr. Sandusky was doing...

I'm not sure what you want me to read.

Did you follow the link I gave and read or listen to any of the stuff posted about Arron Fisher there?

John Ziegler claims these are facts about Victim #1 (Aaron Fisher):

He denied abuse several times, including under oath in the grand jury.
Falsely claimed to be accosted (not by Sandusky) in school bathroom. His penchant for telling false stories was part of why his high school did not initially believe the Sandusky allegations.
Gave four, at least partially contradictory, timelines for his abuse by Sandusky.
Failed to fully detail his abuse in two grand jury appearances and eventually threatened to quit the case. This was the real reason why the grand jury investigation never went anywhere until Mike McQueary came along.
Finally had to read his story of abuse, with his therapist there, in his third time before the grand jury.
Testimony at trial claimed his bed-wetting occurred because of Sandusky, but I was told by two members of a family of a friend that he wet their beds on sleepovers long before he ever met Sandusky.
Falsely implied that Sandusky sabotaged his car, or maybe was chasing after him, causing an accident (determined to be his fault) which almost killed two people.
Has reportedly still has never told his mother what actually happened to him.
Wrote a book with his therapist who was instrumental in nurturing the stories of his abuse, seemingly through discredited "repressed memory therapy.".
Pursued money from Penn State who he specifically said he doesn’t blame for his abuse.
A neighbor testified that the family's first reaction to the allegations was in the context of how much money they were going to make from them.
Told ABC 20/20 that hearing Sandusky publicly imply he was lying made him “feel like crap,” which seems inconsistent with him having been abused (wouldn’t it only make him feel like "crap," as opposed to angered, if he was being called out on what he knew to be lies?).
His former stepfather, against whom his mother got a restraining order and was originally glad Sandusky came along to take Aaron away from, has been recently charged with dozens of counts of child molestation, apparently against his own offspring.
I spoke with two of his close friends who said they have very serious doubts about whether Aaron is telling the truth about Sandusky and that others who know him well also have real doubts.

Do you believe any of these statements are misleading or inaccurate?

I also wonder if you know the story of ,Gerald Amirault. Dorothy Rabinowitz of the WSJ reported on the Amiraults for years. Though I haven't read it, I would imagine that her book, No Crueler Tyrannies: Accusation, False Witness, and Other Terrors of Our Times would be enlightening to you. (Even the comments at the Amazon link I've given would be enlightening.)

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