Jerry Sandusky
| Jerry Sandusky | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gerald Arthur Sandusky January 26, 1944 Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | College football coach (retired) |
| Criminal charge | Involuntary deviant sexual intercourse, indecent assault, criminal intent to commit indecent assault, unlawful contact with minors, corruption of minors, endangering welfare of children |
| Criminal penalty | 30 to 60 years in prison, sentenced on October 9, 2012 |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated at State Correctional Institution – Greene; earliest possible release October 9, 2042 |
| Spouse(s) | Dottie Sandusky |
| Conviction(s) | June 22, 2012 |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Playing career | |
| 1963–1965 | Penn State |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966 | Penn State (graduate assistant) |
| 1967 | Juniata (assistant) |
| 1968 | Boston University (assistant) |
| 1969 | Penn State (DL) |
| 1970–1976 | Penn State (LB) |
| 1977–1999 | Penn State (DC/LB) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame | |
Gerald Arthur "Jerry" Sandusky (born January 26, 1944) is an American convicted serial rapist, child molester and retired college football coach. Sandusky served as an assistant coach for his entire career, mostly at Pennsylvania State University under Joe Paterno, from 1969 to 1999. He received "Assistant Coach of the Year" awards in 1986 and 1999. Sandusky authored several books related to his football coaching experiences.
In 1977, Sandusky founded The Second Mile, a non-profit charity serving Pennsylvania's underprivileged and at-risk youth. After Sandusky retired as assistant coach at Penn State, he continued working with The Second Mile at Penn State, maintaining an office at the university until 2011.
In 2011, following a two-year grand jury investigation, Sandusky was arrested and charged with 52 counts of sexual abuse of young boys over a 15-year period from 1994 to 2009. He met his molestation victims through The Second Mile; they were participating in the organization. Several of them testified against Sandusky in his sexual abuse trial. Four of the charges were subsequently dropped. On June 22, 2012, Sandusky was found guilty on 45 of the 48 remaining charges. Sandusky was sentenced on October 9, 2012 to 30 to 60 years in prison—at his age, effectively a life sentence. On October 18, 2012, Sandusky's lawyers appealed his conviction in Centre County Court in Pennsylvania. They claim that they did not have enough time to prepare for their client's case. On October 31, 2012, Sandusky was moved to Pennsylvania's SCI Greene "supermax" prison to serve his sentence. On January 30, 2013, Pennsylvania Judge John Cleland denied Sandusky's request for a new trial.
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