After nearly 21 hours of deliberation, the Jury in the Jerry Sandusky case has announced that they find Sandusky Guilty on 45 of 48 charges against him in the child sex abuse scandal.
The maximum sentencing time for said counts is up to 442 years in prison. Bail on the charges is revoked.
From CNN:
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty on Friday night on 45 of 48 counts related to sexual abuse of boys over a 15-year period.
Jurors delivered the verdict around 10 p.m. after deliberating for about 21 hours.
Sandusky’s case gripped the nation and led to the dismissal of a legendary coach and one of America’s highest-paid university presidents, while his trial included gripping and at times graphic testimony from his victims.
During closing arguments, prosecutors described the ex-Nittany Lions defensive coordinator as a pedophile who preyed on victims using a charity he founded for troubled children, repeatedly abusing young boys in his care.
Sandusky, 68, had pleaded not guilty to the 48 charges of child sex abuse that spanned a 15-year period.
For the families of those affected, this has brought a sense of closure, knowing that Sandusky will never hurt another child again.
