Jerry Sandusky gets hearing to explore sexual abuse recantation claim
AP News • • sports
Key Points:
- A judge has scheduled a hearing for September 8 to examine claims that a man, identified as R.R., wants to recant his sexual abuse allegations against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
- Sandusky, 82, has been serving a lengthy prison sentence since his 2012 conviction on 45 counts of sexual abuse involving eight victims who testified about abuse during their youth.
- R.R. alleges he was subjected to suggestive questioning and memory manipulation by authorities, which Sandusky’s attorneys argue compromised the credibility of his and other accusers’ testimonies.
- The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has expressed skepticism about R.R.'s recantation, calling it “highly suspect.”
- The Sandusky scandal led to significant consequences for Penn State, including the firing of head coach Joe Paterno and over $100 million in settlements to abuse victims; Sandusky has consistently maintained his innocence.
