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October 10, 2012

Sandusky Sentenced to At Least 30 Years in Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal 
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Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has been
sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison for sexually abusing 10 young
boys. Sandusky was found guilty in June on 45 of 48 counts during a
trial that saw many of his victims come forward to testify. The Sandusky
case sparked a major scandal at Penn State after it was revealed
longtime head coach Joe Paterno and top school officials failed to alert
police after hearing of the abuse. At his sentencing hearing on Tuesday,
Sandusky maintained his innocence in the case. Outside the courtroom,
Pennsylvania prosecutor Joe Mc Gettigan said Sandusky deserves to spend
the rest of his life behind bars.

Joe Mc Gettigan: "The victims' statements were a vivid reminder of the
defendant's brutal crimes, though no reminder was needed. And frankly,
the defendant's behavior and statements today were consistent with the
behavior throughout the period of time covered by the trial. That is he
displayed deviance, narcissism, a lack of feeling for the pain he caused
others and to the end, an unwillingness to accept responsibility."

 

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