23-06-2012, 01:12 PM
"... After 21 hours of deliberation at the Centre CountyCourthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., a jury of seven women and five men on Friday night convicted the former Penn State coach of 45 charges related to the sexual assault of 10 boys over a 15-year period. Sandusky, 68, is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison...."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-l...9147.story
"... The Second Mile, the charity Sandusky founded for disadvantaged children, was a haven for a sexual predator, Kelly said. It served as a hub where he could have his pick of victims - young boys from broken homes, or those with foster parents, or those from single-parent families, or those grappling with behavioral and emotional problems.
"All of them, in their time of need, turned to the charity known as the Second Mile, where we now know that Jerry Sandusky trolled for victims," Kelly said in a televised news conference after the verdict.
She said the fact that the state eventually listened to the stories of the victims was a testament to the justice system.
"One of the recurring themes of the victims' testimony was, Who would believe a kid?' " Kelly said. "And the answer is, We here in Bellefonte, Pa., will believe a kid.' A jury of 12 people in Bellefonte, Pa., most definitely would and did believe a kid."....
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-l...9147.story
"... The Second Mile, the charity Sandusky founded for disadvantaged children, was a haven for a sexual predator, Kelly said. It served as a hub where he could have his pick of victims - young boys from broken homes, or those with foster parents, or those from single-parent families, or those grappling with behavioral and emotional problems.
"All of them, in their time of need, turned to the charity known as the Second Mile, where we now know that Jerry Sandusky trolled for victims," Kelly said in a televised news conference after the verdict.
She said the fact that the state eventually listened to the stories of the victims was a testament to the justice system.
"One of the recurring themes of the victims' testimony was, Who would believe a kid?' " Kelly said. "And the answer is, We here in Bellefonte, Pa., will believe a kid.' A jury of 12 people in Bellefonte, Pa., most definitely would and did believe a kid."....
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