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Judge schedules hearing on recanted sexual abuse claim against Jerry Sandusky
A man identified in court documents as R.R. claims he was extensively coached by authorities to make historical allegations against the former Penn State coach.
The short version
- A Pennsylvania judge has scheduled a Sept. 8 hearing to examine a man's recantation of sexual abuse allegations against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
- The individual, identified in court records as R.R., filed an affidavit stating that authorities coached him extensively and told him he could safely affirm details he did not fully recall due to fragmented memory.
- State prosecutors have challenged Sandusky's petition, arguing that the request is untimely.
Key facts
- A Centre County judge scheduled a court hearing for Sept. 8 to address claims that an accuser wants to recant his allegations of sexual abuse against Jerry Sandusky.[Associated Press]
- An accuser identified in court documents as R.R. stated in an affidavit that authorities coached him, telling him that trauma may have fragmented his memory and that he could safely affirm details he did not fully recall.[Associated Press]
- Sandusky, now 82, is serving a decades-long prison sentence following his 2012 conviction on 45 counts of sexual abuse involving multiple boys.[Associated Press]
- State prosecutors have argued that Sandusky's petition based on the recantation is untimely.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- It remains unknown whether Sandusky will be present at the Sept. 8 court hearing.[Associated Press]