New Sex Abuse Suit Claims Sandusky Threatened Boy’s Family If He Told
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Attorneys representing a 29-year-old man said during a press conference today that the man was abused from 1992 to 1994 by Sandusky. (ABC News)
The latest person to accuse former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky of sexual abuse also claims that Sandusky threatened to hurt the boy’s family if he ever told anyone about the abuse.
Sandusky’s newest accuser, who is now 29, had not told anyone about the abuse until he read about the grand jury presentment charging Sandusky with 40 counts of child molestation over 15 years, his lawyer Jeff Anderson said today. Until that time, he had thought he was the only victim.
The man, whose identity was not released, issued a statement that said, ”I don’t want other kids to be abused by Jerry Sandusky or anybody like Penn State to allow people like him to do it–rape kids! I never told anybody what he did to me over 100 times at all kinds of places until the newspapers reported that he had abused other kids.”
“I am hurting and have been for a long time because of what happened, but feel now even more tormented that I have learned of so many other kids were abused after me,” he said.
Anderson said the boy met Sandusky through the Second Mile foundation when the alleged victim was 10, and was abused by Sandusky from 1992 to 1994. He said that Sandusky threatened to harm the boy’s family if the boy told anyone about the abuse. Sandusky also paid for sports camps, plied the boy with gifts, and took him on trips, Anderson said.
The lawyer said during a press conference today that they had filed suit against Sandusky, Penn State and the Second Mile charity seeking reparations for over 100 acts of sexual abuse.
Anderson alleged that Sandusky had abused the boy at Penn State University, at Second Mile events, at his home, at a Penn State bowl game out of state, and in Philadelphia.
The victim notified law enforcement authorities on Tuesday, Anderson said.
The lawsuit alleges child abuse, negligence, emotional distress, and conspiracy to endanger a child, among other charges. It was filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and seeks a jury trial.
“How can it be that (Sandusky) was allowed to be such a peril to so many kids for so long?” Anderson asked. “It is because those among him, when they saw the signs or heard the signals, refused to see, hear or act because they thought more of the institution and trusted him blindly, in a way that made the kids suffer enormously.”
Anderson, a Minnesota attorney who specializes in child sex abuse cases, said he believed Sandusky had hundreds of victims, and blamed Penn State and Second Mile officials for looking the other way when clear signs of Sandusky’s abuse were evident, including a 1998 investigation into Sandusky showering with a boy on Penn State’s campus.
The Second Mile said saying it would review the complaint and adhere to its legal responsibilities throughout the process.
“As always, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families,” the statement said.
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Here is another of what I’m sure will be a long line of victims and yet Sandusky is still not in jail, didn’t have to post bond and isn’t wearing an ankle bracelet like anyone else accused of these crimes would.
Posted by: Librarian53 | November 30, 2011, 1:51 pm 1:51 pm
“How can it be that (Sandusky) was allowed to be such a peril to so many kids for so long?” Anderson asked. “It is because those among him, when they saw the signs or heard the signals, refused to see, hear or act because they thought more of the institution and trusted him blindly, in a way that made the kids suffer enormously.”
AND THIS IS WHY PATERNO IS OUT… FOR ALL THOSE FOOLS AT PENN STATE WONDERING WHY PATERNO…
Posted by: I am the one | November 30, 2011, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm
ABC News: “It was filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common please and seeks a jury trial.” Umm, …hello? “Court of Common Pleas” maybe? LOL!
Posted by: Felipe | November 30, 2011, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm
Bye bye Penn State football for the next 20 years.
Posted by: jmiccey123 | November 30, 2011, 2:05 pm 2:05 pm
hearing how much attention this case is getting is so hurtful to me knowing the same thing happen to me and a bunch of other girls that i know by a man named fred martin that teaches kids music and other forms of the arts in los angeles and they say that there is nothing they can do for us
Posted by: 12345 | November 30, 2011, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm
Why is this man still walking around on unsecured bail and no ankle bracelet?
Posted by: GinnyAnn | November 30, 2011, 2:23 pm 2:23 pm
how many more of Sanduskist are still in hiding?
Posted by: tomato don | November 30, 2011, 2:55 pm 2:55 pm
I hope that other parents use this as a chance to warn their kids about people like this and what they should do if someone tries to touch them even if they threaten them that it is ok to tell their parents. I have kids that are involved in all sorts of sports and other activities and made it real clear to them to come to me with anything they think should not happen and explained what is and is not allowed…Just sayin
Posted by: WillieD | November 30, 2011, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
Child sexual abuse in America started during slavery, continued in the American Indian boarding schools, and is an American Institution. Teaching students today is not easy to do. But they will listen if this is taught to them. Until children are taught about sexual abuse widescale, children will always endure sexual abuse. We are all guilty of allowing these scum of the earth pedophiles to exist.
Posted by: Winona Kitto | November 30, 2011, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
Sandusky’s private “investigation” works like this: Sandusky molests each of the accusers and if any of these attacks feel “familiar” to Sandusky, then he admits to abusing that victim. Doesn’t sound kosher to me. Seriously, child rape laws and the public attitude seems pathetic in PA. Pennsylvanians seem to place college football ahead of justice and safety for kids. Let’s all boycott that state.
Posted by: John | November 30, 2011, 3:37 pm 3:37 pm
John: I agree this should not have been covered up but now you want us to boycott Pennsylvania. Makes no sense at all!
Posted by: Seriously | November 30, 2011, 3:48 pm 3:48 pm
@ 12345 call ABC, CNN or any other news network and tell your story. I believe they will investigate it.
Posted by: Ruffintemp | November 30, 2011, 4:42 pm 4:42 pm
Disgusting guy. Lock him up for life.
Posted by: Pedo State | November 30, 2011, 5:12 pm 5:12 pm
I hate it when videos start playing automatically when a page is opened.
And this one is at the very bottom of the article? Why would you want your readers to hear the video begin before they even see that it exists?
If you must have a video, put it up where the jpeg is. The image is just a screenshot from the video, anyway.
Posted by: EaglesQuestions | November 30, 2011, 5:34 pm 5:34 pm
hey 12345….off course they can do things for you …if you talk to the police and also it depends on how long it was when this happened to you..you need to be more aggressive and find someone who will act on it …hold a news conference. etc etc etc…or sue the school district or just sue fred martin …
Posted by: peter | November 30, 2011, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm
Could we just send this bum to jail already? Sick of seeing him in the news every night, getting exhausting.
Posted by: Brian | November 30, 2011, 5:53 pm 5:53 pm
Sounds alot like what Obama, Holder and the DOJ are doing against the whistle blowers regarding the Fast and Furious scandal…
Posted by: Frank | November 30, 2011, 6:21 pm 6:21 pm
Winona Kitto wrote “Child sexual abuse in America started during slavery, continued in the American Indian boarding schools, and is an American Institution.” — No, it didn’t. It came over with Columbus and the cabin boys he and his crew abused. This kind of thing has been an issue throughout recorded history. I’m not saying it’s right, only that it’s not the “American institution” you seem to think it is.
Posted by: WorkingClass | November 30, 2011, 7:14 pm 7:14 pm
EAGLESQUESTIONS we went to the police already they took are reports and everything but they said it happened to long ago but i was 16 at the time it happened and i am now 22 so its more recent then this case. We even advised the principal at the school he works for they did nothing we also sent letters to the doctor phil show because doctor phil gave money to his organization more then 1 time an he never wrote any of us back. He even admitted to molesting us when all the girls got together and told are stories to each other he said he was going to go to counseling but never did now were trying to figure out what we should do
Posted by: 12345 | November 30, 2011, 7:47 pm 7:47 pm
How do the parents of the kids that attend the elementary school that’s next to Sandusky’s house feel about this, I wonder?
Posted by: PSU91 | November 30, 2011, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm
Nearly 20 years ago when I was a high school librarian, a student I knew committed suicide. It turned out that for years, elementary and middle school and in our high school, he had told teachers he was being raped regularly by a family member. Despite the state having mandatory reporting laws, none of the teachers did anything. I went up in flames. Among other things I called our local law enforcement head and asked him to file charges against all teachers who knew. His response? “The kid’s already dead. What good would it do?”
Mandatory reporting laws need big teeth. Someone, someone, almost always knows. Teachers should go to jail if they do nothing, or if they only tell their principals. The laws in all states say they must report to Family and Child Services directly. (On the other hand, I reported another case years before that to FCS about child neglect, and I was assured the report would be confidential. FCS later told my principal and I caught hell for not going through him. F*** him. I did what was important for the kid. And indeed, the story had a happy ending: The family just needed help, ideas, encouragement.)
Posted by: Beth Clemensen | November 30, 2011, 10:04 pm 10:04 pm
@12345
(It was Peter, not me [EaglesQuestions] that left that message for you, BUT…)
Although I know almost nothing about your case, I initially agree with Peter. I’ve had a situation in my own life where the police said they couldn’t help me. If one police/sheriff department won’t help you, go to another one. Find one that will. I went through three departments before eventually finding the ONE officer that actually specialized in the area of law that I needed help with, and she said the others were just wrong about the laws! She managed to finally help me get the legal ball rolling.
I’d definitely recommend trying to get some professional legal advice.
I think that if I had gotten angry and desperate enough, my very last resort would be to contact the press directly. I mean the big nationwide ones; Fox, CNN, ABC, etc. That might have a good change of FORCING a reaction from everyone involved; school, district, and police. But you have to be very careful about doing something like that. Any tiny bit of information that you can’t back up, and the person you’re accusing might turn around and try to sue you. And even if you’re right, it’s still throwing the case into the vicious court of public opinion. It’s not easy to predict which side the public will choose and what rumors will be told.
But definitely find a credible support group, and get professional legal advice before anything else. US laws are quirky. You never know; maybe someone will be willing to help, pro bono.
Posted by: EaglesQuestions | December 1, 2011, 12:48 pm 12:48 pm
The question that keeps coming to mind is how many of the Second Mile boys who recieved “Uncle Jerry’s” special attention committed suicide at a later date? I believe this monster is guilty of a much greater harm to the children than we know……
@12345 Get the girls together, pool your resources and see an attourney, start suing and screaming from the hill tops. These guys DON’T STOP untill they are locked up!!!
Posted by: RUSerious | December 2, 2011, 1:50 pm 1:50 pm
So he’s released again like he was last time with nothing but a slap on the wrist. He can sit at the window in his house and watch the children in the school yard and do God knows what else. I think the children’s parents and admin of that school should stand in the yard with signs that they want him put behind bars where he can’t hurt anyone. Another question which no one seems to be addressing is how many adopted kids and foster kids came under his control and what do any of them have to say? Why isn’t his wife charged as a collaborator. It certainly seems like she was accomodating what he did?
Posted by: lindaem | December 9, 2011, 1:27 pm 1:27 pm
In the late 80′s I worked for a high school program for gender equity which was supposed to help teenage mothers and other girls look forward to good careers and work toward them. At the time I heard a rumor that a counselor was telling young Latinas that they had to have a breast exam to see if they qualified for college. I didn’t know much about it so didn’t question it. A year later when my job was eliminated, it was given to this particular school counselor (which I did not know) and we didn’t realize who it was until he tried to attack co worker who was also of Hispanic origin.
Then I realized that my job had been given to him. Makes you wonder what kind of sickos are running these places? This was California and I can agree that it is very hard to get charges when too much time has passed. Unfortunately it is not until the child is grown up that they remember what happened or are brave enough to step up and by then it’s too late. There should be no statute of limitations on child sexual abuse ever.
Posted by: linda em | December 9, 2011, 1:35 pm 1:35 pm
Tellingly, The Second Mile is calling the accusers, “victims.” They are not supporting this man. I think that speaks volumes. But, why nobody there picked up on the fact that Sandusky was a predator really needs to be examined.
Posted by: Vianna | December 9, 2011, 3:29 pm 3:29 pm
@ 12345, I believe the statute of limitations is seven years for any crime except murder. Your seven years are nearly up, START proceedings NOW!
Posted by: sandy | December 13, 2011, 10:12 am 10:12 am
If for no other reason, this is why the statutes of limitation needs to be changed, if not looked at seriously.
Posted by: ruth | December 13, 2011, 10:35 am 10:35 am
I truely agree with you Tomato Don – PARENTS NEED TO START TALKING TO THEIR KIDS ABOUT THESE PERVERTS OUT THERE!!! PROTECT YOUR KIDS FOLKS – TIMES ARE CHANGING AND WE HAVE TO PROTECT THEM, NO ONE ELSE WILL!
I was also sextually asaulted by a man when I was about 12 yrs old while walking to school. And I never told anyone. And yes, I was traumatis for a while and did’nt know what to do.
Posted by: jc | December 13, 2011, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
Did any body notice that everywhere in this case the only WOMAN involved at all was his wife and she Should be Buried on top of him.SHE KNEW THEN,SHE KNOWS NOW <AND HAS BEEN COVERING FOR HIM FOR YEARS!DISGUSTING.Do you know what I find even grosser than a sick pedophile?A WOMAN MARRIED TO A SICK PEDOPHILE WHO LIVES TO COVER UP HIS CRIMES.JAYCEE DUGARD in California,she was kept in that SICKOS backyard for ELEVEN YEARS had 3 kid by this pedophile and his WIFE was the reason for most of his success.TAKE A LOOK AT DOTTIE SANDUSKY!!!!!
Posted by: eva fromm | December 13, 2011, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm
It’s really hard to weed out the perverts from the men who are trying to step up to the plate and mentor needy adolescents. This is such a sad situation, because the need for good, upstanding men, who will invest in young people’s lives has never been greater. That’s the true tragedy of these types of cases, they cause skepticism and suspicion, and many good men will now be even more reluctant to reach out to help youth.
Posted by: Helen | December 13, 2011, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm
Probably would’nt hurt to check out his computer(s), or would it?
Posted by: ITCHYRAY | December 13, 2011, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm
@ beth clemenson…I truly commend you for putting your personal feelings first and doing what you had to do…I pray for teachers like you….Thank you!
Posted by: j | December 13, 2011, 4:40 pm 4:40 pm