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BELLEFONTE, Pa. – A preliminary hearing for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, accused of sexually abusing eight boys, has been delayed.
The hearing, set for Tuesday, was resceduled for Dec. 13 in the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., according to court records. The change was made “to accommodate the logistical needs involved in the hearing,” a posting on the courthouse website read.
Messages seeking comment from Sandusky’s attorney Joe Amendola and the state attorney general's office weren't immediately returned to msnbc.com or NBC News.
Sandusky is accused of molesting eight boys beginning in the mid-1990s. Authorities say some assaults happened on Penn State's campus and were reported to administrators but not to police agencies.
Hearings for Gary Schultz and Tim Curley, the two former Penn State administrators accused of failing to properly report suspected abuse and of perjury before a grand jury, was set for Dec. 6 in the Dauphin County Courthouse in Harrisburg. Both maintain their innocence.
The sex-abuse allegations have stunned Penn State and altered the image of its legendary college football coach, Joe Paterno, who was ousted amid the scandal.
Here are other developments in the case:
- Former Penn State student disciplinarian Vicky Triponey told The Wall Street Journal that football players were treated "more favorably than other students accused of violating the community standards as defined by the student code of conduct."
- Former FBI director Louis Freeh will lead Penn State's investigation into allegations against Sandusky.
- Pennsylvania state prosecutors filed a secret motion to hold Sandusky’s charity, The Second Mile, in contempt over missing records, a source familiar with the investigation told NBC News’ Michael Isikoff.
- Frankie Probst, 24, described to NBC News of his friendship with Sandusky. Between the ages of 10 and 16, Probst frequently spent the weekend with Sandusky, but says that Sandusky never abused him, despite feeling moments of discomfort.
Frankie Probst, 24, described being friended, mentored and coached by Jerry Sandusky as a child. Between the ages of 10 and 16, Probst frequently spent the weekend with Sandusky, but says that Sandusky never abused him. Natalie Morales reports.
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I ask you WHY !!!
Does he have more little boys lined up ????? Maybe he is becomming a cathlic priest and going to work o in rome . Never know maybe he was a friend of the former arch bishup Of boston . Just take this low life out ang hang him , get it over with .
Sure Judge. Let's just delay locking this perv up as long as possible. See how many other little boys he can rape while he walks around free.
It is so good to see that so many people believe that a man is innocent until proven guilty! {sarcasm}
So far the only public evidence that anyone has seen is the accusations of one person, McQueary, whose story has changed several times now. I also read (sorry, can't find the link) that boy who was with Sandusky at the time has been identified and that he denies that anything abusive took place. There are reports that there are 8 people total who have come forward, but there has been no evidence presented yet to support their claims. I have seen too many of these cases where someone who was never abused comes forward saying "me too" because they are looking for a big civil settlement for me to take anyone's word without some evidence to back it up. I do not know if Sandusky is guilty or not. If he is guilty I hope he rots in prison for the rest of his life. However, I for one will withhold judgement until all of the evidence is heard. We have seen this before, like the big daycare scandal in CA, where it turned out that nothing had happened and people's lives were destroyed by false accusations. I am not saying that is happening here, but why not wait to hear the evidence before you convict the man!
OK - I have said my peace and I am ready for all the flames, so have at it.
A grown man saw him raping a 10-year-old boy. How much more do you need to hear?
bob1/28 Where did you learn to spell??
My spelling may be very bad ,------- BUT I DO NOT CHASE AFTER NOR SEEK OUT CHILDREN !!
Deal with it.
Dear hunster, you're a gfukcin oitid!
Well said, Bob.
This Sandusky is a sexually demented person. Right now, he should be behind bars, or at the very least, have an ankle bracelet on, and be under house arrest. In these kind of cases (child sexual abuse) to have the accused out and free on bail, not only puts the perp in danger from an angry society, it also puts the children of his community at risk. Yeah, yeah, yeah I know, innocent until proved guilty, blah, blah blah. If he is found guilty then letting him loose in the community prior to his court date, is a HUGE problem, because he can, and most likely will, offend again. If he is found innocent, then the courts have erred on the side of caution, and he can publicly be declared INNOCENT.
I hope justice is served as quickly as possible as this story is painful to everyone and especially to all the kids involved. I also truly hope that the whole truth comes out and it's not subjected to any outside pressures from anyone.
I can honestly say that this story has forever changed my perception of sports (particularly college) in that it's not a rah rah school to school rivalry, but unfortunately a very large financial machine that apparently has little built in checks and balances.
Logistics means making arrangements for all the media that wants to be there. This hearing should not be delayed. The media can just figure it out and the justice system should not reschedule.
...well, I for one wouldn't want some technicality throw this case out...I say hang the SOB, but first let's give him a fair trail....
“to accommodate the logistical needs involved in the hearing” - WTF! Facts need to be disclosed in a court of law as soon as possible to get the discussion out of the court of public opinion. First the prosecution wanted time (usually what the defense does) and now the judiciary slips in a delay. The feds need to get into this and get in quickly before more files disappear.
Both lawyers of Michael Jackon and Sanduski said "They are just overgrown kids" .................
"Former Penn State student disciplinarian Vicky Triponey told The Wall Street Journal that football players were treated "more favorably than other students accused of violating the community standards as defined by the student code of conduct.""
This is not even proven. This is an attempt of MSNBC to throw its influence on backing the end of the remaining football season and reinforce the talk that PSU football should suspend football for the following season. I love how they threw that in there, which has nothing to do with the scandal. Also, what D1 school does not favor their athletes? They are allowed to skip out on classes for games, get tests rescheduled, and get catered by the university. MSNBC needs to start "Moving Forward," like their motto suggests. I used to be a supporter, but every time I read an article, my intelligence is moving backwards because of the stupidity I see within the articles...
Let this judge delay a hearing if it was his family, this delay is nothing more than this jerkoff wanting more media there so he can be seen on T.V. There is no reason to delay this hearing
these liberal judges just peeve me off, sure give more time, this pedophile has had way to much time, get his ass in jail, and Anita you and I see why the delay MEDIA, MEDIA, MEDIA, sick this whole thing
This judge is not liberal, just blind.
Lets get this pervert behind bars where he belongs. No more "delays". These kids have waited for justice for years.
When asked, directly, if Sandusky ever sexually molested him, Frankie Probst says "Not that I know of." Are you kidding me? Not that I know of? I knew he was lying about getting molested the minute he said no. It is just too embarrassing and humiliating for him to admit. How awful is this? How many other victims are out there denying that anything bad happened? I'm telling you, most victims would almost rather die than say they were sexually assaulted. That is how the perverts get away with it for so long. It is not just the family or the institution that is at risk if the truth comes out... it is the child-victims that know they must not tell, no matter what. #1 It is just soooo humiliating and #2 the entire structure of the family or the institution might come crumbling down for his or her "worthless" little life. They get that message loud and clear. People think child sexual abuse victims are perhaps 1 in 100 children... no way! Truth be told, it is more like 40 in 100 who have had some type of sexual abuse or inappropriate behavior at the hands of adults. It may be even higher.
Where do you get your information. Either post a link to support your claim that 40% of all children are abused in some way or shut up and go away. Posting unfounded, ridiculous numbers is as bad as those who try and deny it entirely. You also have no idea what did or did not happen with Probst. Barring any evidence to the contrary, who are you to say he is lying or hiding something. Just because someone supports Sandusky and says he never did anything to them does not mean they are hiding something. So far, the only evidence that has been made public is the accusations of one person, McQueary. There are reports that there are 8 people total who have come forward, but there has been no evidence presented yet to support their claims. I have seen too many of these cases where someone who was never abused comes forward saying me too because they are looking for a big civil settlement to take anyone's word without some evidence to back it up. I for one will withhold judgement until all of the evidence is heard.
I would have to agree. I kept my mouth closed for years because I was told that nobody would love me if I told. Not my parents, not my (other) grandparents, not Santa Claus. Pedophiles are manipulators getting over the physical part of being molested isn't the biggest problem. The things they drill into your head to get you not to tell stick with you for years.
I suspect he's guilty, but I don't know, and neither do you fools. All we have heard are tidbits of one side of the story.
I can't believe they are allowing Sandusky to remain out on bail. He may not flee but I think he may be at risk for suicide when it begins to sink in that the things he did are NOT the actions of an "overgrown kid." I am curious about his own childhood. What causes go into the making of a pedophile who rapes children? Did the same thing happen to him as a child? Was it the same type of secrecy and sexual abuse and did he learn the unwritten code of ethics and methods of conditioning and persuading his victims? Could it be that his own father (a sports coach and mentor himself) taught him this? You can see the smooth denials that were already prepared in his mind even before he was asked questions. You can see the innocent look on his face even in his mug shot. It is terribly sad and horrifying. He really thinks of himself as "child-like." That is the true mark of a pedophile.
They should suspend the football program until after the investigation into the sexual abuse. McCreary should be fired--period! He SAW a child being raped in the showers; he said he stopped it, but not physically--how does that work? He left the child there with the abuser. He said he reported it to the police; they have no record of it. Maybe it was in a parallel universe where he thought he did the right thing. Because in the real world, he failed. He should not be able to keep his job for that very reason. He failed that child. These sports programs bring in so much money, and their coaches and athletic directors are willing to overlook criminal behavior as long as they continue to win and bring home big fat paychecks. The mindset that emboldened Sandusky to continue what he was doing was made stronger when all hell DIDN'T break loose after McCreary walked away, and he was able to continue unchecked with his abhorent behavior. I wonder what that child felt when the one person who could stop it just walked away. Athletics isn't the God of the campus that everyone should bow down and worship and look the other way. Sweep away everyone associated with the scandal at that school, and suspend it for at least a year. Help the students excel in their studies w/o football. Once everyone who is going to be charged is charged and sentenced, then consider bringing their sport back. Lastly, McCreary has yet this opportunity to do the right thing by stepping down. He doesn't think he did anything wrong, however. So, Penn State, are you going to clean house?
Why weren't Sandusky's computers impounded? Allegations and creepy behavior going back ten yrs, his backyard abutting a grammar school - there has got to be some trolling of unsavory (illegal) websites or contact to networks of those with similar interests. With so much other info missing, why would potential evidence be left in the hands of the one person most inclined to destroy it?
Penn State and everyone involved including Sandusky will just end up with getting a little slap on the wrist becuase there is too much money involved and everyone is too well politically connected.
I hope the judge isn't sorry with the delay. It gives Sandusky more time to offend. He has nothing to tie him to PA other than a paltry $100K bail if he flees.