Allegations Against JS PRIOR to 1998

[Reader]

That's what several of us were saying even before the trial....I thought he began assaulting children as an older teen....the family's recreation center was his first good hunting ground and he set out to create another one with the 2nd Mile....you don't become a predator overnight, at 50 or due to opportunity....he created his own opportunities....with help and other closed, not-wanting-to-see=what-I'm-seeing-eyes........mostly because these enablers got some type of advantage out of covering up for him....kept him as a great coach...a provider...., etc.

 

[azwriter]

Since Jerry Sandusky grew up at Brownson House, I wonder if he targeted anyone who went through Brownson House. There is also Ernie or Big Ern that Sandusky befriended and those mentally challenged and underprivileged he befriended as well. I shudder to think that there are many more victims that were raped in Penn State and went unreported or even reported but nothing happened. How much did the Penn State administration and Joe Paterno know even before 1998?

Well, after reading on Facebook today, I would say this is an excellent question.

There is a site on Facebook for those of us who grew up in the Washington, Pa area. This morning I read a post that on KDKA-TV (a Pittsburgh station) a man, 57 years old was interviewed (on Oct. 29) and claimed he was molested by Jerry at the Brownson House when the man was 11 years old. His name was not given and his face wasn't shown according to the post I read.

If my math is good enough this would mean Jerry was around 22 when this happened (if it did happen) and that would be about 1966, possibily as he graduated from Penn State. I wasn't living in the town then, but I could imagine Jerry would return to his home town maybe for a summer visit as many of us would.

I am not familiar with a kid or guy named Ernie or Ern. I think perhaps Jerry would make that up for his book. I didn't hang out a lot at the Brownson facility, since I lived on the other side of town. But I was familiar with the place and Jerry's remarkable parents. They were great people.

 

[azwriter]

Sounds believable:

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A 57-year-old man has told the KDKA Investigators that he was sexually assaulted by Jerry Sandusky more than 40 years ago.

This is the first case outside of the Penn State scandal.

The man told KDKA Investigator Marty Griffin that he was sexually assaulted in the basement of a recreation center started by the Sandusky family in the late 1950s in Washington, Pa.

The facility is called the Brownson House.

The man, who has been interviewed by police, said he was sexually assaulted when he was 11-years-old. Jerry Sandusky was 22-years-old at the time...

Sources tell the KDKA Investigators the 57-year-old man is the third man who claims he was sexually assaulted at the Brownson House more than 40 years ago.http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012...sky-sexually-assaulted-him-over-40-years-ago/

Hmmm, didn't see your post. I just posted the same story. I got it from a Facebook page set up for those of us who grew up in Washington, Pa. I find this news very sad. And, creepy. Thanks for your post.

 

[HMSHood]

Sounds believable:

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A 57-year-old man has told the KDKA Investigators that he was sexually assaulted by Jerry Sandusky more than 40 years ago.

This is the first case outside of the Penn State scandal.

The man told KDKA Investigator Marty Griffin that he was sexually assaulted in the basement of a recreation center started by the Sandusky family in the late 1950s in Washington, Pa.

The facility is called the Brownson House.

The man, who has been interviewed by police, said he was sexually assaulted when he was 11-years-old. Jerry Sandusky was 22-years-old at the time...

Sources tell the KDKA Investigators the 57-year-old man is the third man who claims he was sexually assaulted at the Brownson House more than 40 years ago.http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012...sky-sexually-assaulted-him-over-40-years-ago/

Some of the comments left at the link are just sickening. Must be perverts.

I am not surprised that Jerry Sandusky started molesting children at the Brownson House. So many children go through there, which would give Sandusky access to them. I suspect there are way more victims.

Documents Raise Questions About Number Of Alleged Sandusky Victims
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012...ons-about-number-of-alleged-sandusky-victims/

 

[azwriter]

Some of the comments left at the link are just sickening. Must be perverts.

I am not surprised that Jerry Sandusky started molesting children at the Brownson House. So many children go through there, which would give Sandusky access to them. I suspect there are way more victims.

Documents Raise Questions About Number Of Alleged Sandusky Victims
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012...ons-about-number-of-alleged-sandusky-victims/

It's called the Bronson House. The news story had it wrong it's not Brownson.

 

[HMSHood]

I happen to look at Freeh Report and coaches and staffs often saw Jerry Sandusky showering with boys prior to the May 1998 incident. I have to wonder if Joe Paterno saw Sandusky showering with boys.

Freeh Report
http://www.thefreehreportonpsu.com/REPORT_FINAL_071212.pdf


There is also this recent article.

Jerry Sandusky scandal one year later: A lot has happened in a year, and there's more to come
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/11/jerry_sandusky_scandal_one_yea.html

Changes to the law likely won’t help many of the men who have recently come forward to say they were abused as far back as the 1950s, long before Sandusky was an established pillar of the Happy Valley community.

 

[4Jacy]

Does anyone have information on JS as to how is he: being treated in prison; how he is treating others; what his mood and demeanor is? I hope all is he// on earth for this BASTA-D!!!!

 

[Reader]

Does anyone have information on JS as to how is he: being treated in prison; how he is treating others; what his mood and demeanor is? I hope all is he// on earth for this BASTA-D!!!!

J. J. posted this on another thread:

[ame="http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8523791&postcount=52"]Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community - View Single Post - Jerry Sandusky sentenced: 30-60 years[/ame]

He'll be in protective custody and have little or no contact with other inmates.

But don't you know he will be miserable....nobody to manipulate, nobody to impress with his football stories, nobody to take showers with,....and I've heard that prison guards are not very friendly....lol

 

[HMSHood]

J. J. posted this on another thread:

Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community - View Single Post - Jerry Sandusky sentenced: 30-60 years



But don't you know he will be miserable....nobody to manipulate, nobody to impress with his football stories, nobody to take showers with,....and I've heard that prison guards are not very friendly....lol

He is isolated from others. Isolation can drive a person into madness. Sandusky likes being around people and when he is isolated from others, he will go nuts.

 

[katydid23]

I hope the isolation does drive him nuts. GOOD. Glad to hear it.

 

[HMSHood]

I happen to look at Freeh Report and coaches and staffs often saw Jerry Sandusky showering with boys prior to the May 1998 incident. I have to wonder if Joe Paterno saw Sandusky showering with boys.

Freeh Report
http://www.thefreehreportonpsu.com/REPORT_FINAL_071212.pdf


There is also this recent article.

Jerry Sandusky scandal one year later: A lot has happened in a year, and there's more to come
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/11/jerry_sandusky_scandal_one_yea.html

Changes to the law likely won’t help many of the men who have recently come forward to say they were abused as far back as the 1950s, long before Sandusky was an established pillar of the Happy Valley community.

If men are coming forward to say that Jerry Sandusky abused them in the 1950s, it is likely that Sandusky started to molest people as early as his teens or even tweens.

 

[Zak]

It's called the Bronson House. The news story had it wrong it's not Brownson.

Please allow me to make a correction. I've lived in Washington Pa all of my life and its the Brownson House. Here is a link to the website: http://www.brownsonhouse.org/

 

[HMSHood]

I wonder if anymore people have come forward.

 

[Twindad]

Victims 4, 7, and 10 all testified that Sandusky abused them prior to 98. I believe victim 7 was the earliest one to have contact with Sandusky. Sandusky met him in 1994. So we know Sandusky was already molesting boys prior to 98.

http://www.yardbird.com/Sandusky_victims_in_their_own_words.htm

 

[J. J. in Phila]

http://www.yardbird.com/Sandusky_victims_in_their_own_words.htm

I would not use that site as a good source.

 

[Twindad]

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/45283472/ns/sports-college_football/
"He is a childhood victim of sexual abuse, and a former assistant coach at Penn State, working on the same staff as Sandusky under Paterno."

 

[HMSHood]

Since we have some information about 1998 and after. I wonder if there were cover ups before 1998.

 

[Reader]

Posting this article here since it concerns old cases:

Pennsylvania House fight over statute of limitations for child sex victims intensifies

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/03/pa_house_fight_over_statute_of.html

A top midstate legislator said Monday he will not support efforts to create a temporary "window" for victims of long-ago child sex abuse cases to bring new civil suits against their alleged abusers or the institutions that employed them.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Ron Marsico's statement, coming after closed-door party caucuses on two amendments to create the so-called window, immediately cast doubt on whether supporters can force their proposal through the General Assembly this session................

Supporters argue that a belated ability to sue validates victims who have wrestled for years with their abuse, exposes perpetrators who may still be out there, and helps assure an end to years of cover-up by churches, school districts, camps and other entities..............

 

[Twindad]

Since we have some information about 1998 and after. I wonder if there were cover ups before 1998.

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/03/jerry_sandusky_adopted_son_had.html

http://abcnews.go.com/US/jerry-sandusky-offered-victim-contract/story?id=16539947

Even though 1998 is the "magic number" there is ample evidence just from known victims prior to 1998.

So why was 1998 selected as the start point? It would seem to me the closer you get to the beginning, the less confusion there would be.
Analogous to a flashlight shining. The further from the light, the more diffuse it is.

 

[J. J. in Phila]

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/03/jerry_sandusky_adopted_son_had.html

http://abcnews.go.com/US/jerry-sandusky-offered-victim-contract/story?id=16539947

Even though 1998 is the "magic number" there is ample evidence just from known victims prior to 1998.

So why was 1998 selected as the start point? It would seem to me the closer you get to the beginning, the less confusion there would be.
Analogous to a flashlight shining. The further from the light, the more diffuse it is.

Well, there has been no suggestion that anyone in LE, DPW, or PSU knew about any incident prior to 1998. Sandusky was active before that, but unknown.