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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

June 22, 2012 - 6:20 pm

BELLEFONTE, Pa. - Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has been convicted of 45 counts at his child sex abuse trial.

Jurors announced the verdict Friday after weighing 48 charges accusing him of abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period.

SAUNDERS: Memo to all demanding Palestinian statehood: Hamas still has hostages

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

August 1, 2025 - 6:58 am

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By Todd Dewey / RJ

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By Megan Howard / RJ

August 1, 2025 - 5:00 am

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By Mary Hynes / RJ

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By Kathy McCormack The Associated Press

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