Institutional account
Earlier allegations enter the oversight record
Penn State’s 2012 account says trustees were unaware of allegations first reported in 1998 until 2011.
Penn State leaders respond to the Freeh report ↗Added Updated
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Criminal conviction
Sandusky convicted on 45 counts
A jury returned 45 guilty verdicts and three not-guilty verdicts, according to contemporaneous ABC reporting.
Sandusky verdict — ABC News ↗Added Updated
Institutional review
Freeh report released; university responds
Penn State announced the commissioned report. Its leaders acknowledged failures in oversight and described planned changes.
Freeh report released — Penn State ↗Added Updated
Court ruling
Sandusky post-conviction filing dismissed
The PA Attorney General says Sandusky withdrew a recantation claim and the court formally dismissed his filing. This was his challenge to a conviction.
Sandusky post-conviction filing dismissed — PA Attorney General ↗Added Updated