Jerry Sandusky



Tyler Perry pens open letter to alleged Jerry Sandusky victim: "You are my hero"

"I'm responding to the worst loss of my life," Sandusky said. "First, I looked at myself. Over and over, I asked why? Why didn't we have a fair opportunity to prepare for trial? Why have so many people suffered as a result of false allegations? What's the purpose?... They could take away my life, they could make me out as a monster, they could treat me as a monster, but they can't take away my heart. In my heart, I know I did not do these alleged disgusting acts."



Sandusky was convicted in June of molesting 10 boys over a 15-year period. Prosecutors said he used The Second Mile, a charity he founded, to find and groom his victims.

Sandusky was arrested in November after a grand jury report was released, which also led to the downfall of Penn State's head football coach Joe Paterno and President Graham Spanier, who both failed to properly report suspicions about Sandusky. The NCAA later implemented devastating sanctions on Penn State, including a $60 million fine and a ban on postseason play. The organization also retracted 14 years of Paterno's wins, taking away his title as the winningest coach in major college football. Paterno died in January at 85 from lung cancer.