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

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.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Sandusky waives hearing where accusers were expected to testify, moves case toward trial

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Sandusky hearing may bring testimony by young men ex-Penn State coach is accused of molesting

Thursday, December 08, 2011  Ex-Penn State coach Sandusky jailed on new child sex abuse charges based on 2 new accusers

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  Sandusky says he's innocent in interview with NBC, says it was just horseplay, not abuse

Thursday, November 10, 2011  The winningest coach in major college football history was fired Wednesday night, sending angry students into the streets.