This article says there were 4 of his children there, although some in the background maybe:
http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/20...s-in-preliminary-hearing/?partner=rss&emc=rss
........ As he entered the courtroom, it immediately went quiet. His wife, Dottie, soon entered with a dozen supporters, including four of the familys adopted children.
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Also interesting:
But lawyers for one of Sanduskys accusers said they believed the waiver of Tuesdays hearing increased the likelihood of a plea arrangement. A law professor who attended the hearing said Amendola had probably received a signal from prosecutors that they were willing to offer an acceptable plea deal.
Otherwise, waiving the hearing and losing a chance to cross-examine witnesses and perhaps establish some inconsistencies in their testimony was a lousy tactic by Amendola, said Wes Oliver, an associate professor of law at Widener University in Harrisburg, Pa.
Oliver predicted any plea arrangement would probably call for a sentence of 12 to 15 years. This would allow accusers to avoid having to testify publicly about being sexually molested, Oliver said, and given Sanduskys age, might amount to a life term while also giving him some hope of spending his final days outside prison.
I hope they don't do a plea deal...JS should have to hear face to face in court these men tell exactly what he did..and it would be healing for them also, to confront him and get the truth out.