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Judge grants hearing over bid torecant Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse allegations

Man claims he was coached extensively by authorities

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Agencies28 Aug 2026, 07:39 pmUpdated 6h ago1 min readAmericasUnited States
Judge grants hearing over bid to recant Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse allegations

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Man claims he was coached extensively by authorities

Pennsylvania says recantation is ‘highly suspect’

Sandusky serving sentence after 2012 conviction

A judge has granted a hearing to explore claims that a man wants to recant allegations of sexual abuse years ago by Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

Sandusky, 82, has been serving a decades-long prison sentence since he was convicted of 45 counts of sexual abuse in 2012. Eight young men testified about what happened to them as boys. He has repeatedly lost efforts to get a new trial, but Sandusky’s lawyers are trying again.

Pennsylvania says recantation is ‘highly suspect’

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Source: The Guardian · Agencies. Published 28 Aug 2026, 07:39 pm.

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