Jerry Sandusky’s Adopted Son Matt Sandusky Told Prosecutors He Was Molested, Was Willing to Testify

Jerry Sandusky’s adopted son Matt Sandusky, now 33, told prosecutors this week he was molested by his adopted father and was willing to testify at trial if needed.

He has denied ever being abused by his adopted father until now. “This has been an extremely painful experience for Matt and he has asked us to convey his request that the media respect his privacy. There will be no further comment,” Shubin said in a statement.

Matt Sandusky is one of the family’s six adopted children. He joined The Second Mile at age 7. Sara Ganim previously reported on his “rocky relationship” with the family in March.

According to NBC News, the prospect of his son testifying might have contributed to Sandusky’s decision not to testify on his own behalf.

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21 Responses to “Jerry Sandusky’s Adopted Son Matt Sandusky Told Prosecutors He Was Molested, Was Willing to Testify”

PeerLessPrices Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:07 PM

Ugh.

A.P. Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:09 PM

The jury shouldnt have to spend too much time deliberating

Big Hoss Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:10 PM

Just when you think this whole thing couldn’t get any more awful. Jesus.

PL StabbinKabin Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:10 PM

Sandusky deserves the Nicky Santoro treatment from casino in the middle of a cornfield.

SenyorMadre Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:11 PM

ap, one of them will hang it

one of the accusers went public on nbc today, said he’d punch sandusky in the nose if he was in front of him. abuse started at age 10, he’s 33 now, just told his family, is filing civil suit

the civil suits and fed probes of admin will be monolithic

spencer096 Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:15 PM

what’s the problem? it’s not like they’re related by blood.

/leaves in a hurry

dontnomuch Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:16 PM

Sandusky deserves the Nicky Santoro treatment from casino in the middle of a cornfield.

Sandusky’s head in a vise until his eyeballs pop wouldn’t be bad either.

PL StabbinKabin Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:18 PM

Sandusky’s head in a vise until his eyeballs pop wouldn’t be bad either.

+2 ice picks through the balls

MP III Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:19 PM

this result better be quick. get this sick f*ck to prison ASAP and let him die.

spencer096 Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:22 PM

But the relationship had some steep highs and lows.
Police records — mentioned and requested from prosecutors in a motion filed by Amendola — show that a teenage Matt ran away in 1996. In 1994 the police were called to Sandusky’s home to investigate a theft of cash and clothing that Matt had been accused of stealing.
About four months after moving to the Sandusky home, Matt attempted suicide with a girl living at the Sandusky home.
In 2003, after Matt married and moved out of the Sandusky home, the father-son relationship had become strained.

so…about those steep high’s…

YYSA Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:25 PM

what’s the problem? it’s not like they’re related by blood.
/leaves in a hurry

/spits water on screen

karma Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:26 PM

Sandusky deserves the Nicky Santoro treatment from casino in the middle of a cornfield.

Considering that actually happened in real life, that was brutal to watch.

spencer096 Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:27 PM

But the child welfare system is complicated. Creativity for the benefit of a child is encouraged. The criminal adult system is much more black and white. In juvenile court, there is a lot more flexibility.

now, my mellow’s awfully enhanced right now, but can anyone else make sense of this sentence?

SARA GANIM EVERYBODY!!!

/vigorous clapping

spencer096 Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:27 PM

*sense of this paragraph

Rat Face Krzyzewski Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:50 PM

Could this 11th hour revelation jeopardize the entire case? Mistrial anyone?

José Pippen Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 5:57 PM

The jury shouldnt have to spend too much time deliberating

They should be done deliberating 2 months ago.

Sandusky’s not-give-a-fuck-ness is impressive though. Dude’s always smiling, was still at the Penn St weight room everyday after this came out…whatever happened to shame?

molemaninthemorning Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 6:05 PM

Could this 11th hour revelation jeopardize the entire case? Mistrial anyone?

This certainly helps the defense more than it hurts if you look at Joltin’ Joe’s strategy. Really the only thing he could do was focus on the inconsistencies between the grand jury testimony and what is being said now, and the coaching witnesses angle. Having a kid who didn’t mention the molestation at the grand jury level and now comes out with it – while logistically realistic of course – could absolutely push anyone who is having doubt about the testimony and pieces fitting together into the reasonable doubt category.

Nathan Wind Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 6:19 PM

“could absolutely push anyone who is having doubt about the testimony and pieces fitting together into the reasonable doubt category.”

I don’t agree with your use of the term “reasonable” there.

molemaninthemorning Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 7:03 PM

Nobody could ever have any reasonable doubts about any of the charges brought. I agree.

Except for the whole thing about the judge throwing out a handfull of charges today because they weren’t substantiated by facts.

It’s not enough for someone to across the board say innocent, but it is absolutely within the realm that on some of the things where the dots don’t connect perfectly a reasonable person could have a doubt.

Obama Says:
June 21st, 2012 at 7:15 PM