Jerry Sandusky’s lawyers want to put off accuser’s recantation hearing in a bid for a new trial
Summary
Lawyers for Jerry Sandusky, a former Penn State football coach convicted of sexual abuse, asked to delay a court hearing about an accuser who wants to take back his abuse claims. Sandusky’s team wants to appeal a judge’s decision and try to get a new trial, but prosecutors say the accuser’s change of story is doubtful.Key Facts
- Jerry Sandusky was convicted in 2012 of 45 counts of sexually abusing boys.
- Sandusky is serving a long prison sentence for these crimes.
- An accuser, called R.R., says he was coached by authorities to change his story.
- Sandusky’s lawyers argue R.R.’s original statements were influenced by pressure and leading questions.
- The accuser said Sandusky abused him when he was 11 years old.
- Sandusky founded a charity called The Second Mile that he used to find and groom victims.
- The accuser testified that Sandusky threatened him not to tell anyone.
- The university paid more than $100 million to abuse victims connected to Sandusky.
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