Overview
- Sandusky’s legal team has reported that an accuser from the 2012 trial, known as “Victim 10,” is prepared to say his testimony was false and that Sandusky did not abuse him.
- A judge has scheduled an evidentiary hearing in Centre County to review the claim and any supporting or contradictory evidence.
- The reported recantation and its details come from the defense and have not been independently verified by news outlets or the court record.
- Subpoenas connected to the hearing have been reported for witnesses and at least one former prosecutor, which could bring new testimony about how the original case was handled.
- Sandusky was convicted in 2012 of sexually abusing boys and is serving a decades-long sentence, and courts typically require corroboration before changing convictions based on post-trial recantations.