Jerry Sandusky

Gerald Arthur Sandusky (born January 26, 1944) is an American convicted serial rapist, child molester and retired college football coach. Sandusky served as an assistant coach for his entire career, mostly at Pennsylvania State University under Joe Paterno, from 1969 to 1999. He received "Assistant Coach of the Year" awards in 1986 and 1999.^[2] Sandusky wrote several books about to his football coaching experiences.

Jerry Sandusky
Born	Gerald Arthur Sandusky (1944-01-26) January 26, 1944 (age 81) Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	College football coach (retired)
Criminal status	Incarcerated at State Correctional Institution – Somerset; earliest possible release October 9, 2042
Spouse	Dottie Sandusky
Children	6 (adopted)
Conviction(s)	June 22, 2012
Criminal charge	Involuntary deviant sexual intercourse, indecent assault, criminal intent to commit indecent assault, unlawful contact with minors, corruption of minors, endangering welfare of children
Penalty	30 to 60 years in prison, sentenced on October 9, 2012

Playing career
1963–1965	Penn State
Position(s)	Defensive end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966	Penn State (graduate assistant)
1967	Juniata (assistant)
1968	Boston University (assistant)
1969	Penn State (DL)
1970–1976	Penn State (LB)
1977–1999	Penn State (DC/LB)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame[1]

In 1977, Sandusky founded The Second Mile, a non-profit charity serving Pennsylvania's underprivileged and at-risk youth.^[3]

Controversies

In 2011, following a two-year grand jury investigation, Sandusky was arrested and charged with 52 counts of sexual abuse of young boys over a 15-year period from 1994 to 2009.^[4] Sandusky was sentenced on October 9, 2012, to 30 to 60 years in prison—at his age, effectively a life sentence.^[5] On October 31, 2012, Sandusky was moved to Pennsylvania's SCI Greene "supermax" prison to serve his sentence.^[6]

On January 30, 2013, Pennsylvania Judge John Cleland denied Sandusky's request for a new trial.^[7]