Education Department Holds Penn State Accountable for Sexual Misconduct in Jerry Sandusky Scandal
The education department said it is holding Penn State accountable for failing to protect students from sexual abuse in the Sandusky scandal.
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Former Penn State Football Player Sues College over Sexual Hazing: ‘I’m Going to Sandusky You’
A former Penn State football player has filed a lawsuit against the college claiming that star players violently hazed other players and made sexual threats in the name of convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky.
Jerry Sandusky Resentenced to 30 to 60 Years, Same as Before
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — A judge dashed the hopes of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky for a shorter prison term Friday, resentencing him to the same 30-to-60-year term imposed against him in 2012 for sexually abusing children.
Sandusky Being Sentenced Anew in Penn State Sex Abuse Case
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky entered court Friday in a yellow jumpsuit, hands cuffed in front of him, to be resentenced for sexually abusing children.
Former Penn State President Spanier Loses Criminal Appeal
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State president Graham Spanier lost an appeal Tuesday of his misdemeanor conviction for child endangerment over his handling of a 2001 complaint about Jerry Sandusky showering with a boy in the football team locker room.
Jerry Sandusky’s Son Sentenced to Prison on Sex Abuse Charges
Dec. 8 (UPI) — A Pennsylvania judge sentenced the son of convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky to prison Friday.
Paterno Family Drops Lawsuit Against NCAA
With the dropping of its lawsuit against the NCAA on Friday, the family of the late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno essentially put an end to the most sordid and reputation damaging episode in the University’s long and storied history.
Penn State Trustee Bows Out of Election After Disparaging Sandusky Victims
A Penn State Trustee has dropped his re-election bid and resigned his position after disparaging the Sandusky victims by calling them the “so-called victims” of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
DeAndre Levy: Breaking Joe Paterno’s Leg ‘My Proudest Moment in College’
Five years have passed since Joe Paterno’s ugly and scandalous firing from Penn State amid child sexual abuse allegations against former assistant Jerry Sandusky. In that time something of a reputation reclamation project has occurred, and just this past September the school formally honored and commemorated the 50th anniversary of Paterno’s first game as head coach of the Nittany Lions.
Unsealed Records Say Joe Paterno Knew of Jerry Sandusky’s Abuse Allegations
Contrary to prior claims, newly unsealed documents say that Penn State head coach Joe Paterno fully knew of the child sex abuse allegations lodged against assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. And he knew of not just one allegation, but many different cases.
Over 200 Former Penn State Players Demand Paterno Statue Returned to Campus
“Now is the appropriate time. Enough is enough,” said former tight end for the Nittany Lions, Brian Masella, who spoke on behalf of over 200 former Penn State football players calling for a large bronze statue of Joe Paterno to be returned to the campus.
Penn State Admits It Paid Jerry Sandusky’s Accusers for Incidents as Old as 1971
In the wake of new protestations by Pennsylvania State University President Eric Barron that accusations of sexual misconduct in its football program were not known until recently, another report finds the school has paid Jerry Sandusky’s accusers for incidents stretching all the way back to 1971.
Penn State Prez: Claim That Joe Paterno Knew of Assistant’s Child Molestation ‘Unsubstantiated’
Pennsylvania State University President Eric Barron released an open letter to counteract reports that the school’s late football coach Joe Paterno first heard of sexual abuse allegations against his defensive coordinator in 1976.
Bombshell Charge: Joe Paterno Heard Abuse Allegations Against Jerry Sandusky in 1976
A court order in an insurance case involving Penn State University claims that the late Nittany Lions head coach Joe Paterno heard allegations of his assistant Jerry Sandusky’s molestation of children in 1976.
Penn State Payouts in Jerry Sandusky Child Sex Cases Climb to $93 Million
Six more sexual abuse victims of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky settled with the university, elevating the total scandal payout to a stunning $93 million.
Court Rules Pennsylvania Must Repay Jerry Sandusky’s Pension
On Friday, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled that the state must make restitution to convicted child molester and former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky for the pension funds denied him after his conviction three years ago.
NCAA Reverse: Joe Paterno Once Again CFB Wins Leader
Pennsylvania State University succeeded in restoring the 111 wins vacated from its record as punishment for Jerry Sandusky’s sexual abuse despite claims earlier this week that no deal was in the works. The reversal once again makes head coach Joe Paterno the winningest coach in college football history.
Report: NCAA Considers Restoring Joe Paterno’s Wins Erased by Sandusky Scandal
Penn State allegedly seeks the restoration of the 111 wins stripped from Joe Paterno’s record as a result of the Jerry Sandusky child-abuse scandal.