Breaking: Verdict Reached in the Jerry Sandusky Case

A verdict has been reached in the sexual abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky...

COMMONWEALTH V. SANDUSKY — VERDICT BREAKDOWN

VICTIM #1

Count 1 – guilty

Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)

Count 2 – guilty

Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)

Count 3 – guilty

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Indecent Assault (Felony 3)

Count 4 – guilty

Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 1)

Count 5 – guilty

Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)

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Count 6 – guilty

Endangering Welfare of Children (Felony 3)

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VICTIM #2

Count 7 – not guilty

Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)

Count 8 – guilty

Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 2)

Count 9 – guilty

Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 1)

Count 10 – guilty

Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)

Count 11 – guilty

Endangering Welfare of Children (Misdemeanor 1)

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VICTIM #3

Count 12 – guilty

Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 2)

Count 13 – guilty

Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 3)

Count 14 – guilty

Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)

Count 15 – guilty

Endangering Welfare of Children (Felony 3)

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VICTIM #4

Count 16 – ****DISMISSED****

Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)

Count 17 – guilty

Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)

Count 18 – *****DISMISSED******

Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)

Count 19 – ****DISMISSED*****

Aggravated Indecent Assault (Felony 2)

Count 20 – guilty

Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 2)

Count 21 – guilty

Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 1)

Count 22 – guilty

Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)

Count 23 – guilty

Endangering Welfare of Children (Felony 3)

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VICTIM #5

Count 24 – not guilty

Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 1)

Count 25 – guilty

Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 3)

Count 26 – guilty

Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)

Count 27 – guilty

Endangering Welfare of Children (Felony 3)

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VICTIM #6

Count 28 – not guilty

Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 1)

Count 29 – guilty

Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 3)

Count 30 – guilty

Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)

Count 31 – guilty

Endangering Welfare of Children (Misdemeanor 1)

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VICTIM #7

Count 32 – guilty

Criminal Attempt to Commit Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 2)

Count 33 — ****WITHDRAWN BY PROSECUTORS****

Count 34 – guilty

Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)

Count 35 – guilty

Endangering Welfare of Children (Misdemeanor 1)

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VICTIM #8

Count 36 – guilty

Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)

Count 37 – guilty

Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 2)

Count 38 – guilty

Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 1)

Count 39 – guilty

Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)

Count 40 – guilty

Endangering Welfare of Children (Misdemeanor 1)

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(Due to 2nd indictment, counts start over with Victim’s #9 and #10)

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VICTIM #9

Count 1 – guilty

Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)

Count 2 – guilty

Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)

Count 3 – guilty

Indecent Assault (Felony 3)

Count 4 – guilty

Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 1)

Count 5 – guilty

Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)

Count 6 – guilty

Endangering Welfare of Children (Felony 3)

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VICTIM #10

Count 7 – guilty

Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)

Count 8 – guilty

Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)

Count 9 – guilty

Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 1)

Count 10 – guilty

Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 1)

Count 11 – guilty

Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)

Count 12 – guilty

Endangering Welfare of Children (Felony 3)


PENN STATE UNIVERSITY — STATEMENT RE: SANDUSKY VERDICT

Today Penn State learned that a verdict was reached in the case of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gerald Sandusky. Mr. Sandusky was found guilty of 45 of the 48 charges filed against him.

The legal process has spoken and we have tremendous respect for the men who came forward to tell their stories publicly. No verdict can undo the pain and suffering caused by Mr. Sandusky, but we do hope this judgment helps the victims and their families along their path to healing.

The Board of Trustees and current administration maintain a steadfast commitment to pursuing the truth regarding Mr. Sandusky’s actions. While we cannot change what happened, we can and do accept the responsibility to take action on the societal issue of child sexual abuse—both in our community and beyond. The University is committed to ensuring that our campuses are safe for children and to being a constructive participant in building greater awareness of child sexual abuse and the practical steps that can be undertaken to prevent, report and respond to such abuse.

The University has already established a confidential counseling process for victims of Mr. Sandusky’s conduct, and that process remains open. (For further information, please visit http://live.psu.edu/story/58590.) While counseling is critical, some victims have sought and continue to seek a direct dialogue with the University to discuss the University’s responsibility for Mr. Sandusky’s actions.

Now that the jury has spoken, the University wants to continue that dialogue and do its part to help victims continue their path forward. To that end, the University plans to invite victims of Mr. Sandusky’s abuse to participate in a program to facilitate the resolution of claims against the University arising out of Mr. Sandusky’s conduct.

The purpose of the program is simple – the University wants to provide a forum where the University can privately, expeditiously and fairly address the victims’ concerns and compensate them for claims relating to the University. Counsel to the University plan to reach out to counsel to the victims of Mr. Sandusky’s abuse in the near future with additional details.

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Details of the Jerry Sandusky verdict [CNN]
Joe Amendola Asks If He’s Talking To Somebody Cute On CNN [SB Nation]
Sandusky Guilty in Sex-Abuse Case [Wall Street Journal]
Jerry Sandusky: Jurors reach verdict in child sex-abuse case [Los Angeles Times]
Sandusky Faces Max 472 Years if Convicted on All Counts [NBC Philadelphia]
As Sandusky Jurors Deliberate, Lawyer Acknowledges His Doubts [New York Times]

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