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In a statement given by his attorneys, Matt Sandusky, one of Jerry Sandusky's five adopted sons, has accused him of sexual abuse. Matt met Sandusky through the Second Mile charity, the same organization where Sandusky met all of the alleged victims.
Debra Long, Matt's biological mother, detailed her concerns about Matt living at the Sandusky home in letters found in his adoption file. Matt attempted suicide a few months after he moved in, and a probation officer later expressed doubts about his progress and personal safety there.
Matt Sandusky was not called as a prosecution witness at the trial, but Victim 4 recounted a story about an incident that occurred when Sandusky, Matt, and he had played racquetball. Afterward, Matt was in the shower when Jerry arrived, pumped soap in his hand, and Matt, appearing nervous, moved to another shower.
The case went to the jury Thursday, who deliberated for eight hours with no verdict. The jury, comprising seven women and five men, returned to the courtroom early this morning and requested that they again hear the testimony of prosecution witness Mike McQueary, a Penn State graduate assistant who later became an assistant coach, and Dr. Jonathan Dranov, a friend of McQueary's. Both testified about the shower incident in which McQueary saw Sandusky in the shower with a young boy. Dranov said McQueary had described the scene and heard sexual sounds but did not include the graphic detail that he gave in his court testimony. McQueary said he didn't tell Dranov everything.
The outcome now rests with the jury. As stated in a previous post about this trial, Ham on Wry doesn't know what the jury will decide. I do know without a doubt that adult men do not belong in the same shower as young boys. At the very least, Jerry Sandusky is guilty of inappropriate behavior.
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