More than five years after former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested, one of his adult sons faces multiple charges of sexual offenses involving children.
Penn State was petitioned by more than 200 of the school's football lettermen to return the Joe Paterno statue, which was removed in 2012 in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky case.
Judge Gary Glazer has ordered the release next month of documents that could reveal details about a claim that a boy told Joe Paterno in 1976 that Jerry Sandusky had molested him.
Penn State's settlements with Jerry Sandusky's accusers cover alleged abuse dating to 1971, the school said in the first confirmation of the time frame of abuse claims that have led to payouts.
Penn State says it can't evaluate claims that Joe Paterno knew of molestation accusations against Jerry Sandusky as far back as 1976 because it has no records from 40 years ago.
A judge says insurers in litigation with Penn State claim a boy told coach Joe Paterno in 1976 that he had been molested by Jerry Sandusky, according to a Pennlive.com report.
