Attorney General: Ex-Penn State Football Coach Abused Boys Ages 8 To 17

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By MARK SCOLFORO
Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Prosecutors claim Jerry Sandusky sexually abused boys ranging in age from 8 to 17, eight of whom were molested on the Penn State campus, according to a document with new details about the case filed Thursday.

The Pennsylvania attorney general's office said in the document that crimes involving one of the 10 alleged victims took place in Florida and Texas, while another boy was abused at his own school. CONTINUE....

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Penn State Saga Voted Associated Press Sports Story Of Year

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By RACHEL COHEN
AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK (AP) -- The ouster of one of America's most revered coaches, Penn State's Joe Paterno, after shocking child sex abuse charges against his former assistant was overwhelmingly voted the sports story of the year by members of The Associated Press.

On the morning of Nov. 5, Paterno's Nittany Lions were undefeated in the Big Ten and ranked No. 16 in the country, and the 84-year-old Hall of Famer was renowned as the winningest coach in Division I football, a leader who preached and practiced "Success with Honor." Then came the staggering revelations: the indictment of longtime defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky for allegedly sexually assaulting eight boys over a 15-year span, perjury charges against two high-ranking school administrators - and a grand jury report that suggested Paterno knew of accusations against Sandusky and did not do enough to pursue them. MORE....

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