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McQueary: I Didn't Turn and Run

Coach says he did the right thing when he saw Sandusky abusing boy

(Newser) - Mike McQueary has told former Penn State teammates that contrary to what many people infer from his grand jury testimony, he didn't allow Jerry Sandusky to continue what he was doing when McQueary allegedly saw him attack a 10-year-old boy, the New York Daily News reports. "I didn'...

10 New Accusers Come Forward in Sandusky Sex Case

Police investigating new allegations, says 'New York Times '

(Newser) - Some 10 new accusers have come forward with complaints concerning former defensive coach Jerry Sandusky since his arrest earlier this month, the New York Times reports. Detectives are currently investigating all accusation against Sandusky, who has already been hit with 40 counts of sexually abusing young boys, says the newspaper....

Sandusky: 'I Shouldn't Have Showered With Those Kids'

Accused coach says he's innocent, and not a pedophile

(Newser) - Jerry Sandusky admits he showered and played with young boys, but insists he is not a pedophile. "I say that I am innocent of those charges," Sandusky tells Bob Costas in an NBC interview airing tonight. Asked whether he is a pedophile, Sandusky says, "No." Currently...

Old Sandusky Interview on Kids Turns Creepy

Charity head resigns; Paterno's name off Big Ten trophy

(Newser) - A 1987 NBC interview with Jerry Sandusky looks a lot different through the lens of the past week’s events, the Huffington Post notes. The former Penn State coach chats about the “trust” he’s trying to develop with at-risk kids through his Second Mile charity. Remember, all of...

Penn State Victim Plans to Sue

Pennsylvania looks to tighten laws on reporting child abuse

(Newser) - One of Jerry Sandusky’s alleged victims has hired a lawyer to look into suing Sandusky and others who may have kept the scandal quiet. The Pennsylvania attorney could target Penn State staff or workers for the former coach’s Second Mile charity, ABC News reports. In the future, staffers...

Judge Who Freed Sandusky on Bail Linked to His Charity

Prosecutor demanded $500K bail, judge let him go for $100K

(Newser) - The judge who let busted former Penn State defensive coach Jerry Sandusky out of jail earlier this month on $100,000 unsecured bail has done volunteer work for the charity Sandusky founded, according to the New York Daily News . Sandusky reportedly used his Second Mile charity, which reached out to...

Michele Bachmann: I Would Beat Jerry Sandusky 'to a Pulp'
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TALK SHOW ROUNDUP
Nov 13, 2011 12:02 PM CST

Bachmann: I Would Beat Sandusky 'to a Pulp'

Pa. governor explains Paterno's firing, McQuery's 'moral' failing

(Newser) - Count Michele Bachmann among those who want a little extra-judicial punishment for Penn State's Jerry Sandusky: “This is so horrific. On the level of a parent, I think of my children, if that was my child, and my automatic reaction would be, even if I’m a small...

Emotional Day at Penn State as Game Goes On

Teams, fans join in moment of silence for victims

(Newser) - The Penn State faithful were out in force today to support the young victims, the school, and the football team in its game against Nebraska, reports AP . Both teams took a knee in silence at midfield before the game. It's the first time in nearly 50 years that Joe...

Sponsors Run From Penn State

Six sponsors out of today's game, others reviewing plans

(Newser) - More tangible fallout from the Penn State scandal: About six sponsors, including Cars.com, have pulled out of today's noon game on ESPN, and other marketers are asking the station not to air their ads anywhere near discussion of the matter. "I have multiple advertisers pulling ads from...

Penn State Vigil Honors Victims

Thousands gather on campus

(Newser) - Candles, not police lights , lit Penn State's campus last night as thousands of students and supporters gathered to show support for the victims in the school's child molestation scandal. They observed a moment of silence after the bell tolled at 10pm and listened to several speakers, an a...

Penn State Puts Assistant Coach on Administrative Leave

Mike McQueary won't be coaching the football team for time being

(Newser) - Penn State has placed the assistant coach in the middle of its unfolding scandal on administrative leave, reports AP . Mike McQueary has been getting death threats since his role became known: He told a grand jury that he saw Jerry Sandusky raping a boy on campus in 2002. He did...

Stewart Shames Penn State Rioters

Don't worry, no one will take away your precious football, he says

(Newser) - Jon Stewart tackled the Penn State sex abuse scandal last night , in a segment Raw Story calls “short but devastating." After ripping the “6-foot, 5-inch adult eyewitness” who “walked in on Sandusky raping a child” for not stopping the situation and/or calling the police, Stewart laid...

Paterno Turns to Criminal Defense Lawyer

...who represented George HW Bush in Iran-Contra affair

(Newser) - Joe Paterno hasn’t been charged with any crimes in the Penn State abuse case, but he has reached out to prominent criminal defense lawyer J. Sedgwick Sollers to represent him just in case, sources tell NBC News . The Washington-based Sollers is famed for having once represented George HW Bush...

Threats Keep McQueary Off Sidelines

Future in question for assistant coach

(Newser) - Mike McQueary—the assistant coach in the middle of the Penn State scandal —has received multiple threats and won't be at tomorrow's game against Nebraska after all, officials say. Interim head coach Tom Bradley, who took charge after the firing of Joe Paterno , had earlier told a...

Senators Yank Paterno Medal of Freedom Request

Toomey, Casey made it only 2 months ago

(Newser) - Ouch. In a measure of how far Joe Paterno's stock has fallen, Pennsylvania's two senators today withdrew their nomination of him to get a Presidential Medal of Freedom, reports the Penn State Daily Collegian . Pat Toomey and Bob Casey made the original request in a letter to President...

Meet the Man in the Middle of the Penn State Scandal

Mike McQueary is the witness who went to Joe Paterno

(Newser) - On March 2, 2002, Mike McQueary went to Joe Paterno to tell him what he’d seen the night before in the Penn State locker room: Former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky raping a boy who looked to be about 10. McQueary, then a 28-year-old grad assistant in the football program,...

Stop Defending Joe Paterno
 Stop Defending Joe Paterno 
OPINION
Nov 10, 2011 10:26 AM CST

Stop Defending Joe Paterno

He got what he deserved: Scott Ostler

(Newser) - Scott Ostler has a message for all those in the media (and, presumably, on Penn State’s campus ) asking what the sex abuse scandal will do to Joe Paterno’s legacy: “Folks, this is Joe Paterno's legacy.” His incredible record, up-to-now spotless reputation, and years on...

Students Riot Over Paterno Ouster

Angry kids throw rocks at police, overturn news van

(Newser) - Thousands of Penn State students rioted last night, tearing down light poles, throwing rocks and firecrackers at police, and overturning a news truck in a show of anger over the university's trustees firing of coaching legend Joe Paterno , reports the New York Times . “Of course we’re going...

Penn State Trustees Fire Joe Paterno, School President

Coach is ousted amid unfolding scandal

(Newser) - Joe Paterno's offer to retire at the end of the season wasn't good enough for Penn State trustees: They fired the football coach tonight, along with school president Graham Spanier, in the wake of the child molestation allegations roiling the campus, reports AP . The firings take effect immediately....

Feds Open Inquiry Into Penn State

Education Dept. looks into whether crimes weren't reported as required

(Newser) - Penn State's unfolding scandal is now a federal case, too. The Education Department is investigating whether school officials broke the law by failing to report the alleged abuse, reports the AP . Colleges are required to report crime stats, and the Office of Financial Aid has opened an inquiry. In...

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