Jerry Sandusky arrested again. * NEW CHARGES *

The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office has filed new charges against Jerry Sandusky, 67, as part of an investigation into alleged sexual assaults of children.


Here's the press release from AG Linda Kelly:

?Today?s criminal charges were recommended by a statewide investigating grand jury, based on evidence and testimony that was received following the initial arrest of Sandusky on November 5th,? Kelly said. ?At that time, Sandusky was charged with sexually assaulting eight victims, all of whom first encountered Sandusky as children through The Second Mile, a organization that he founded to operate programs for disadvantaged young people.?

Kelly said these latest criminal charges come following grand jury testimony from two additional young men, identified as Victim 9 and Victim 10, who were allegedly targeted by Sandusky when they were children.

?As in many of the other cases identified to date, the contact with Sandusky allegedly fit a pattern of ?grooming? victims,? Kelly said, ?Beginning with outings to football games and gifts; they later included physical contact that escalated to sexual assaults.?

According to the grand jury, Victim 9 first encountered Sandusky in approximately 2004, while participating in a summer camp organized by The Second Mile, when he was 11 or 12 years old. Sandusky allegedly approached the young man, engaged him in conversation and expressed an interest in spending more time with the child.

Kelly said Sandusky allegedly took the boy to numerous Penn State University football games and gave him gifts and money.

Later, the grand jury found that during overnight stays at Sandusky?s home, behavior such as hugging, rubbing, cuddling and tickling ? initially viewed as acts of affection ? escalated to sexual assaults. Additional sex acts were allegedly performed in the swimming pool and Jacuzzi of a hotel in the State College area, at times when the pool area was not occupied.

According to the presentment, Sandusky told Victim 9 that he loved and cared for him and urged him to keep their activities secret.

In the case of Victim 10, the boy was referred to The Second Mile in 1997, when he was 10 years old, at the recommendation of a counselor because of difficulties in his home life. Sandusky allegedly approached the boy during a summer camp and later made arrangements to take the boy to several Penn State Football games where the boy played football at Holuba Hall on the Penn State campus, attended ?tailgate parties? prior to the game and spent time at the Sandusky home.

According to the grand jury, ?wrestling? sessions in the basement of Sandusky?s home eventually escalated to incidents where Sandusky performed oral sex on the boy. Victim 10 also detailed incidents which occurred at a swimming pool on the Penn State Campus, along with an encounter in a car when Sandusky allegedly exposed himself and requested oral sex from the boy.

As in other cases, Sandusky allegedly gave the boy gifts and frequently told the boy that he loved him.

Sandusky is charged with four counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and two counts of unlawful contact with a minor, all first-degree felonies which are each punishable by up to 20 years in prison and $25,000 fines.

Additionally, he is charged with one count of indecent assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of children, all third-degree felonies which are each punishable by up to seven years in prison and $15,000 fines.

Sandusky is also charged with one count of indecent assault and two counts of corruption of minors, all first-degree misdemeanors each punishable by up to five years in prison and $10,000 fines.

Sandusky was arrested today by agents from the Attorney General?s Office and Pennsylvania State Police and preliminarily arraigned before Senior Magisterial District Judge Robert E. Scott, from Westmoreland County, who has been assigned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to handle this matter.


A preliminary hearing is currently scheduled for Tuesday, December 13th, at 8:30 a.m., before Magisterial District Judge Robert E. Scott, at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte.

Attorney General Kelly thanked the Pennsylvania State Police for their continued cooperation and assistance with this ongoing investigation.

Kelly and Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Noonan emphasized that this remains an active and ongoing investigation and stress that any information or leads should be provided to the Attorney General?s Office and Pennsylvania State Police. Potential victims or others with information related to this case are asked to contact investigators from the Office of Attorney General at 814-863-1053 or Pennsylvania State Police at 814-470-2238.

?As in any other criminal investigation, we will continue to follow the evidence and facts wherever they lead,? Kelly said.

A district judge today set bail at $250,000 cash for Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football charged with assaulting 10 boys. Charges in two of those cases were filed today; Sandusky was taken out of his State College home in handcuffs by the Centre County District Attorney's office.

Bail was set at $250,000 cash, meaning he has to post the full amount to get out. If he does, he will be on ankle monitor. He was arraigned before Senior Magisterial District Judge Robert E. Scott of Westmoreland County. A preliminary hearing on the charges is set for Tuesday, the same day his previous case is set for a hearing.

Prosecutors asked today for $1 million bail. Sandusky's lawyer Joe Amendola protested that amount, saying his client has never considered fleeing and offered to turn himself in.

He was charged today with involuntary deviant sexual intercourse, indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of children.


Sandusky was charged Nov. 4 with 40 counts of abusing eight boys over 15 years and released on unsecured bail. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in Centre County on those charges.


Sandusky has maintained his innocence. He has said he showered with boys but describes his contact with them always as family-like.

The new charges today involve two men who claim Sandusky assaulted them when they were children. One victim says he was assaulted in the basement of Sandusky's State College home and screamed for help.

All of the alleged victims were involved in The Second Mile, a children's charity Sandusky founded in 1977. Some of the alleged assaults reportedly happened on the Penn State campus.

One man has already filed a civil suit against Sandusky, Penn State and The Second Mile. Another has said through his lawyer that a lawsuit is pending.

Penn State president says admissions, donations are up
Published: Tuesday, December 06, 2011, 2:46 PM Updated: Tuesday, December 06, 2011, 2:55 PM

In a statement on Penn State's website, President Rodney Erickson touted the university's plan to donate $1.5 million in bowl money to organizations that deal with sexual assault and the town hall meetings held to discuss the sex abuse scandal that has encompassed the school.

Former assistant Nittany Lions football coach Jerry Sandusky has been charged with sexually abusing eight boys over 15 years, some of them on campus.

In his statement on Penn State Live today, Erickson said:

"To date, applications for admission to Penn State are up more than 3.4 percent over last year. ...

"The base of philanthropic support remains strong. Since July 1 and for the month of November, our annual giving program totals via the Lion Line, direct mail and online contributions show increases over last year in three important categories -- the amount of dollars and the number of donors and gifts. ...

"Penn State Career Services reports that interest by corporate recruiters has not wavered; in fact, recruiters and corporations are registering for the Spring Career Fair at a higher rate than they did last spring. ...

"I urge you to take a moment to reflect on the important work that happens every day at Penn State. I believe wholeheartedly in the value of this undertaking, and I hope you'll share my confidence in our future."

Jerry Sandusky posts $250K bail
Updated: December 8, 2011, 12:15 PM ET

BELLEFONTE, Pa. -- Former Penn State football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky posted bail Thursday after spending a night in jail following a new round of sex-abuse charges filed against him.

Sandusky secured his release using $200,000 in real estate holdings and a $50,000 certified check provided by his wife, Dorothy, according to online court records. Sandusky remained at the facility as of late morning and the warden said he was quiet and cooperative during his overnight stay.

Under the terms of his release, Sandusky will be confined to his home, subject to electronic monitoring and forbidden from having any contact with any witnesses or victims in the attorney general investigation.

Sandusky was arrested Wednesday and charged with 12 new sex abuse counts involving two new alleged victims. He has maintained his innocence. In all, he faces more than 50 charges.

The latest accusers are the ninth and 10th alleged victims described in grand jury reports that claim Sandusky befriended and then molested boys he met through his Second Mile charity for troubled youth. A grand jury document released Wednesday echoed an earlier report, saying Sandusky gave the boys gifts while also making sexual advances toward them.

One of the new accusers said Sandusky kept him in a basement bedroom during overnight visits to Sandusky's home, forced him to perform sex acts and assaulted him.

"The victim testified that on at least one occasion he screamed for help, knowing that Sandusky's wife was upstairs, but no one ever came to help him," the grand jury report said.

Sandusky was charged last month with abusing eight boys, some on campus, over 15 years. Officials say the allegations were not immediately brought to the attention of authorities even though high-level people at Penn State apparently knew about them.

The scandal resulting from Sandusky's arrest led to the ouster of Paterno and longtime college president Graham Spanier.

In interviews following his initial arrest, Sandusky denied sexually assaulting children but acknowledged showering and engaging in "horseplay" with them.

One of the new accusers said Sandusky kept him in a basement bedroom during overnight visits to Sandusky's home, forced him to perform sex acts and assaulted him.

"The victim testified that on at least one occasion he screamed for help, knowing that Sandusky's wife was upstairs, but no one ever came to help him," the grand jury report said.