Penn State’s Sandusky Charged in Sex Abuse Scandal

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    Former longtime Penn State Defensive Coordinator Jerry Sandusky is free on $100,000 bail after his weekend arrest on charges that he sexually abused young boys over a 15-year period from 1994-2009. The state Attorney General’s office says Sandusky is a sexual predator who used his “Second Mile” charity and his position at the university to prey on young men.

    The charges stem from a nearly three year grand jury inquiry. The presentment includes 40 counts against Sandusky, as well as charges against Athletic Director Tim Curley and Senior Vice-President for Finance Gary Schultz. Curley and Schultz are accused of perjury and failure to report an alleged incident from 2002, in which Sandusky was reportedly seen sexually assaulting a boy of about 10 years of age in a locker room shower. Attorney General Linda Kelly says the testimony from the graduate assistant who witnessed that incident is among the most compelling and disturbing in the case.

    Curley and Schultz are scheduled to surrender today in Harrisburg and they’ll be prosecuted in Dauphin County. Sandusky will be tried in Centre County.

    Per the Attorney General’s office, Sandusky is charged with the following offenses:

  • Seven counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, all first-degree felonies which are each punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
  • One count of aggravated indecent assault, a second-degree felony punishable by up to ten years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
  • Four counts of unlawful contact with a minor, all first-degree felonies which are each punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $25,000 fine. 
  • Four counts of unlawful contact with a minor, all third-degree felonies which are each punishable by up to seven years in prison and a $15,000 fine. 
  • Four counts of endangering the welfare of a child, all third-degree felonies which are each punishable by up to seven years in prison and a $15,000 fine.
  • Four counts of endangering the welfare of a child, all first-degree misdemeanors which are each punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
  • Eight counts of corruption of minors, all first-degree misdemeanors which are each punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
  • One count of indecent assault, a third-degree felony punishable by up to seven years in prison and a $15,000 fine.
  • Four counts of indecent assault, all second-degree misdemeanors which are each punishable by up to two years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
  • Two counts of indecent assault, all first-degree misdemeanors which are each punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
  • One count of attempt to commit indecent assault, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to two years in prison and a $5,000 fine

    Attorney General Linda Kelly says the search continues for other young men who may have been involved and the case remains an active investigation.