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August 19, 2013

Penn State Reaches 1st Settlement With Sandusky Victim 
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Pennsylvania State University has reached its first settlement with a
victim of the child sex abuse committed by former assistant football
coach Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky is serving a sentence of 30 to 60 years
for sexually abusing 10 young boys. The school has allocated around $60
million to handle the victims' claims. Last month, three former top Penn
State officials were ordered to stand trial for their alleged role in
the cover-up of Sandusky's crimes. Former Penn State president Graham
Spanier and two other top administrators are accused of a "conspiracy of
silence" for failing to report Sandusky to police despite evidence
Sandusky was abusing young boys.

 

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