child sex abuse

Penn State says it will respond within days to the NCAA's demand for information as the governing body decides whether the university should face penalties after the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

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Attorneys for ousted Penn State president Graham Spanier say a report released last week on the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal "contained numerous inaccuracies and reached conclusions that are not supported by the data."

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Legal experts say evidence from the Penn State scandal supports allegations similar to those made against a top Philadelphia archdiocese official who was convicted on child endangerment charges last month.

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Joe Paterno's family says the late Penn State football coach didn't cover up for convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky, and didn't act to prevent a proper investigation of the retired defensive coordinator.

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Joe Paterno's family is calling on the Pennsylvania attorney general and former FBI Director Louis Freeh to release all emails and records related to their investigations into the Penn State child sex-abuse scandal.

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Victims of child sexual abuse would have a wider window for justice under legislation advanced Thursday by the Assembly Judiciary Committee.

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The first witness at Jerry Sandusky's child sexual abuse trial says he feels responsible for what happened to other alleged victims because he didn't come forward earlier.

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Penn State has instituted a new policy requiring all employees to report suspected child abuse to state authorities.

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is turning down Jerry Sandusky's request to delay the start of his trial on child sexual abuse charges.

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A former Penn State assistant football coach accused of molesting boys is asking an appeals court to delay the proceedings against him.

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