Testimony in Jerry Sandusky’s child sex abuse trial entered its third day Wednesday as prosecutors continue building their case against the former Penn State assistant coach.
The 68-year-old Sandusky has denied allegations of abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period. He continues to show no emotion as his accusers describe disturbing relationships, saying Sandusky first acted as a father figure then as a demanding pedophile.
Another alleged victim of Sandusky’s said the former Penn State assistant football coach pinned him down and performed oral sex on him, then told him he’d never see his family again if he told anyone. The man identified as “Victim 10” testified this morning at Sandusky’s sex abuse trial.
Victim 10 testified he first met Sandusky in 1998 when he was 11 years old. He said Sandusky took him to his home, they wrestled, then Sandusky pinned him down and forced him into sex. He said Sandusky threatened him not to talk, then apologized and said he loved him.
The defense attacked Victim 10’s criminal past. The man admits he was involved with drugs and alcohol and served jail time on robbery and theft charges. Victim 10 said he has since turned his life around and is now married with a child on the way.
More accusers are expected to testify Wednesday afternoon. Also on Wednesday, John McQueary — the father of former Penn State Coach Mike McQueary — took the stand.
On Tuesday, Sandusky sat stone-faced as one of his accusers offered explicit testimony before star witness Mike McQueary took the stand. Mike McQueary testified to hearing “slapping noises” and seeing Sandusky standing behind a boy in a Penn State shower in 2001.
Mike McQueary is standing firmly by his claim that he saw Jerry Sandusky, naked in a team shower, apparently sodomizing a boy. Mike McQueary testified Tuesday that while he couldn’t say with “1,000 percent” certainty, he is convinced Sandusky “was having sex” with the boy.
McQueary told coach Joe Paterno, who relayed it to his superiors including the administrative head of campus police. Paterno was fired days after Sandusky’s arrest in November, and school trustees later cited, in part, a failure to do more to alert outside authorities.
On Wednesday, John McQueary said he told his son to call Paterno after he spotted Sandusky in the shower with a young boy. He repeated the story that his son told the court on Tuesday, saying Mike McQueary did not see Sandusky having sex, but the actions in the shower were definitely sexual in nature.
McQueary said he bumped into Gary Schultz — the Penn State administrator who is facing perjury charges. McQueary said he asked Schultz about the Sandusky incident and Schultz only said he heard some “noise” about it.
During cross examination, John McQueary was asked if he was aware of what a mandatory report was. He said no and seemed confused by the question. He was also asked why he didn’t call 911 and what would it take to do so. John McQueary said if he was told the child was screaming, then he may have. He also said he did not witness the incident.
The testimony has been graphic, emotional and difficult to listen to, but Sandusky still has support inside Courtroom 1. Supporters said Sandusky loves children and founded the Second Mile charity to help kids. They said they just can’t believe that some of the stories they’re hearing are true.
“I hate to believe any of them because I believe in Jerry. He’s a wonderful man,” said Joyce Porter.
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