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Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A Columbia man was arrested after police say he beat and sexually assaulted his ex-girlfriend and endangered a child.

Sunday, October 21, 2012  He has "absolutely no recollection" of a 1961 letter he wrote to a Scout executive in Wichita, declining to file charges.

Friday, October 19, 2012  Lawyers for the former Penn State assistant football coach filed a 31-page document Thursday that attacked rulings by the judge, the closing argument by the prosecution and the speed by which he went from arrest to trial.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Penn State ex-assistant coach Jerry Sandusky sentenced to at least 30 years in child sex abuse case

Friday, July 13, 2012  Paterno legacy in jeopardy as report alleges cover-up of abuse allegations

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  The artist had removed Sandusky's image right after the former coach was arrested, but he returned to add new faces following Sandusky's conviction.

Monday, June 25, 2012  Sandusky lawyers tried to quit Penn State sex abuse case; juror says accusers 'very convincing'

Saturday, June 23, 2012  Ex-Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky found guilty of 45 counts of child sex abuse

Friday, June 22, 2012  As jury deliberates Sandusky's fate, 2 new accusers surface, including ex-coach's adopted son

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Sandusky's trial on child sexual abuse charges to begin with jury selection in Pennsylvania courthouse

Thursday, April 05, 2012  Jerry Sandusky expected to attend pretrial hearing at Pennsylvania courthouse for child sexual abuse case

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Ex-LA elementary school teacher charged with photographing, molesting kids due in court

Sunday, January 22, 2012  Joe Paterno, a half century of football triumphs at Penn State shadowed by scandal, dies at 85

Sunday, January 22, 2012  Penn State fans are gathering at a statue of longtime coach Joe Paterno after his family announced he died Sunday.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  2011 was plagued with national stories about child sex crimes with witnesses who did not inform authorities. Now, a Missouri Senator wants to make it a law to require everyone to report to authorities any instance of child sexual abuse that they witness to authorities.