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Disgraced former Penn State soccer coach Jerry Sandusky spoke out in a narrative printed Tuesday, sustaining his innocence years after he was convicted of sexually abusing kids.
Sandusky spoke The day by day electronic mail from Laurel Highlands State Correctional Establishment in Somerset, Pennsylvania, the place he’s serving 30 to 60 years after being discovered responsible of 45 counts of kid intercourse abuse at his Second Mile charity.
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Jerry Sandusky enters the Middle County Courthouse for a listening to on Might 2, 2016 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. (Nabil Ok. Mark/Centre Every day Occasions/Tribune Information Service by way of Getty Photos)
“I’ve by no means considered harassing anybody in my life,” the 80-year-old advised the newspaper. “I used to be accused of heinous crimes that I by no means dedicated. My spouse was my solely accomplice in intercourse and that was after marriage.
“I did not consider in the best way this occurred. Why did they (prosecutors) say issues that have been so inconsistent with what that they had stated earlier than? I consider I used to be wrongfully convicted by inconsistent, perjured testimony.”
Sandusky stated he believed his accusers, who have been “weak and prone,” have been impressed by cash.
His authorized staff additionally launched a brand new try at a listening to to query the validity of the so-called suppressed reminiscence remedy. He advised the newspaper that he doesn’t consider the method would maintain up in courtroom right now.
Jerry Sandusky, middle, is escorted from his sentencing listening to on the Middle County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. (Christopher Weddle/Centre Every day Occasions/Tribune Information Service by way of Getty Photos)
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“We now have proof that there was repressed reminiscence remedy, and we’ve got an knowledgeable prepared to testify about find out how to analyze what occurred,” Sandusky advised The Every day Mail.
‘Their tales modified. The purpose is, all of them modified.”
A listening to was scheduled for June 26.
Sandusky’s spouse, Dottie, has been by her husband’s aspect all through. She claimed that if her husband had completed one thing that was alleged, she would have stated one thing and left him.
On this Dec. 28, 1999, file picture, former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky is carried off the sector after an Alamo Bowl victory in opposition to Texas A&M. (Centre Every day Occasions/Tribune Information Service by way of Getty Photos)
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Penn State paid greater than $100 million to greater than 30 victims who alleged Sandusky abused them.
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Ryan Gaydos is editor-in-chief for Fox Information Digital.
