The sex abuse scandal that shattered Penn State’s reputation now has a paper trail.
Jerry Sandusky
Jerry Sandusky Trial: As Jury Selection Begins, Penn State Scandal Back in the Public Eye
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in Bellefonte, Pa., as former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky stands trial on charges of abusing at least 10 young boys over a nearly two-decade period — a scandal …
Penn State’s New Coach: What the Backlash Says About The Program
In major college athletics, coaching staffs regularly get purged when a team does something relatively harmless, like finish a few games below .500. So it was only natural that a school like Penn State, plagued by one of the …
“Some of these kids don't have basic hygiene skills. Teaching a person to shower at the age of 12 or 14 sounds strange to some people, but people who work with troubled youth will tell you there are a lot of... people who have to be taught basic life skills like how to put soap on their body.”
Jerry Sandusky Trial: Why Did He Waive His Right to a Hearing?
The media was all dressed up with nowhere to go. The tiny town of Bellefonte, Pa., usually home to just over 6,000 people, was buzzing with activity and attention unprecedented for the sleepy locale. It’s understandable, then, …
Jerry Sandusky Facing New Charges in Assault Scandal
If convicted, the disgraced coach faces nearly a century in prison.
All Eight Alleged Sandusky Victims Set to Testify in Hearings
The defense of former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky hasn’t started off too well. In an obvious knock to the defense, all eight boys alleging he sexually abused them will willingly testify during preliminary hearings that kick …
Sandusky Speaks Again: Was He Believable This Time?
His first interview did him more harm than good. On Nov. 14, Jerry Sandusky spoke via phone with NBC’s Bob Costas and effectively admitted to “horsing around” with a young boy in the Penn State showers. But now the former …
Life Inside the College Bubble at Penn State
In this week’s issue of TIME, we explore the insular nature of college campuses — and how “Happy Valley” stays happy amid scandal.
What Do the Penn State and Syracuse Sex Abuse Cases Have In Common? Not Much.
The child molestation case against longtime Syracuse University assistant coach Bernie Fine recently took a shocking turn.
Penn State: No Record of McQueary Reporting Abuse to Campus Police
Penn State University says they have no record of assistant football coach Mike McQueary telling campus police after allegedly seeing former defensive coach Jerry Sandusky sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in a locker room …
Report: Penn State’s Mike McQueary Says He Stopped Rape, Went to Police
Penn State assistant football coach Mike McQueary, who is facing scrutiny for a supposed lack of action in the alleged rape of a minor by former defensive coach Jerry Sandusky, told a former classmate via e-mail that he had …