Jerry Sandusky on suicide watch after being found guilty of child sex abuse

Manchester (UK) Guardian ^ | June 23, 2012 | Ed Pilkington and Matt Williams

[Zakeet]

Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky has been placed on suicide watch in jail, his lawyer said on Saturday, day after being found guilty of the serial sexual abuse of vulnerable young people.

Speaking on CNN, Sandusky's co-counsel Karl Rominger said his client was in protective custody and being kept away from other inmates as a precautionary measure, adding that there was no "immediate concerns" about Sandusky's wellbeing.

Sandusky is currently in jail awaiting sentencing for 45 counts of sexually abusing underage boys over a 15-year period. Sandusky is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison, although his attorneys have indicated that they will appeal.

Late Friday, a jury of seven women and five men returned after more than 20 hours of deliberations in the trial in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. It found Sandusky guilty of 45 out of 48 counts, and he was taken away from the court in handcuffs.

There were dramatic scenes outside the courtroom where a large crowd of hundreds of spectators had assembled. They cheered when the verdict was announced, and someone shouted "Rot in hell' as Sandusky was put into a police car and driven away.

A mother of one of his victims said: "Nobody wins. We've all lost."

[cherry]

remember that the female bb coach who had expressed that she didn't want all lesbian players got the boot....

its seems that divesity is all fine and good unless they're protecting their special class....

I really think that we might learn that Jerry loaned out his "boys"....

[cherry]

btw...ny niece was interviewed and it was on npr....she and her family live in Bellefonte...

[cherry]

"probably because she liked the status of being this guys wife"

she choose NOT to know....which is evil....

[COBOL2Java]

"Hey, Jerry! Remember, don't drop the soap!"

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Sadly, had this happened at ANY other big-time NCAA football school, the same cover-up would have taken place, IMO.

And I mean ANY of them - LSU, Bama, USC, UNC, Michigan, Arkansas, Stanford, to name a few

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Maybe so but I think the insular nature of Happy Valley and the king-like tenure of JoPa both played a role here.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Sadly, had this happened at ANY other big-time NCAA football school, the same cover-up would have taken place, IMO.

And I mean ANY of them - LSU, Bama, USC, UNC, Michigan, Arkansas, Stanford, to name a few

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Maybe so but I think the insular nature of Happy Valley and the king-like tenure of JoPa both played a role here.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Sadly, had this happened at ANY other big-time NCAA football school, the same cover-up would have taken place, IMO.

And I mean ANY of them - LSU, Bama, USC, UNC, Michigan, Arkansas, Stanford, to name a few

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Maybe so but I think the insular nature of Happy Valley and the king-like tenure of JoPa both played a role here.

[GOPJ]

Hi, Jerry. I want to play a game.

The game's 'find the shiny razor blades' to the music of Pink Floyd', 'the Wall'... 800 have been hidden in your cell, Jerry.