Jerry Sandusky faces court hearing over accuser's bid to recant abuse allegations

The short version

• Jerry Sandusky is scheduled to attend a remote court hearing regarding an accuser seeking to recant past sexual abuse claims.[Associated Press]
• The accuser, identified as R.R., stated in an affidavit that authorities coached him into confirming details he did not fully recall.[Associated Press]
• Sandusky is serving a decades-long prison term following his 2012 conviction on 45 counts of sexual abuse.[Associated Press]
• The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has dismissed the purported recantation as highly suspect.[Associated Press]

Key facts

• Jerry Sandusky was scheduled to attend a remote court hearing on claims that an accuser wants to recant sexual abuse allegations.[Associated Press]
• Sandusky is serving a decades-long prison sentence stemming from his 2012 conviction on 45 counts of sexual abuse.[Associated Press]
• The accuser, identified in filings as R.R., claimed in an affidavit that authorities coached him to affirm details he could not fully remember.[Associated Press]
• The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General characterized the accuser's alleged recantation as highly suspect.[Associated Press]

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• One of Jerry Sandusky’s accusers is to appear for hearing on recanting allegations of sexual abuseAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press