Jerry Sandusky Gets 30-to-60 Year Sentence for Child Sex Abuse Scandal: Was Justice Served?

by AdriHead Posted 2012/10/09 17:00:00

Related Topics: Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, Sports, College Football, Sex Abuse

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Jerry Sandusky pleaded "not guilty" in court for sexually abusing children on 45 counts, but the former Penn State football coach was found guilty for the acts and has finally been sentenced. Sandusky will spend at least 30 years in prison, though he may spend a maximum of 60 years behind bars.

This is, effectively, a life sentence for the 68-year-old former college football coach. Sandusky is also restricted from being granted parole before the minimum term is up, under Pennsylvania law. Do you think justice was finally served in the Sandusky case? Or will the victims never get over the violation of being sexually abused at such a young age?

CBSNEWS.COM reports:
Ex-Penn State football coach proclaims innocence to court after conviction on 45 counts of child sex abuse.

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mwf122090 2012/10/10 01:36:06

Yes

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Full justice would only be possible if they could make Sandusky feel what those kids felt throughout the years. I hope he gets a good taste of it in prison.
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Gooky 2012/10/27 19:51:58

No

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He needs a to be put down,like a rabid dog.

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Blade 2012/10/19 04:05:41

Yes

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mk, Smartass Oracle 2012/10/16 09:24:59

Yes

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It amounts to a life sentence and I suspect another convict will waste him, as he will be in the general population. His actions and the cover up actions of PSU officials have brought a great school to its knees. After lawsuits and Title IX sanctions, PSU will be reduced to a community college.

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Sunny to mk, Sma... 2013/01/06 19:29:20

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I agree and maybe then, organizations world wide will understand we're no longer going to look away when children are hurt.

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falling from the moon 2012/10/16 04:58:32

Yes

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he goes to jail he isnt coming out of there alive they will beat him to death

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Bill Burk 2012/10/15 03:48:52

Yes

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He should have been hung by his balls in public and allow anyone that wanted to too come up and do what ever they want't until he was dead

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G-MAN 2012/10/15 01:19:49

No

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Should have gotten Life with no parole and a broom handle shoved up his ass.

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melissa 2012/10/14 05:06:45

Yes

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Justice was served and how hope he rat in prison for what he did to those young innocent children. I do hope with his sentence now has taken in effective his victims get some kind of closure in all of this. DIRTY OLD MAN :(.

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debbie 2012/10/14 04:06:19

Yes

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Yes he will be someones bitch in prison..... hope they get him good. he deserves to be dead. All people who hurt children and take their innocence from them deserve just that, then if thats not bad enought they can go straight to hell. These poor children could and often grow up to do the same as was done to them...

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Frannin 2012/10/13 21:27:54

Yes

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Justice served. Though, I take exception to his wife not receiving his pension benefits as
she did nothing wrong and yet was by his side (and presumably unaware of his transgressions) for all those years. Perhaps someone can enlighten me as to the facts
around this one.

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mrpauld... to Frannin 2012/10/14 04:44:31
Bill Burk to Frannin 2012/10/15 03:52:45

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The spouse is often aware, but chooses to look.the other way

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Sunny to Frannin 2013/01/06 19:31:09

she absolutley knew what was going on, and then even when she KNEW everyone knew she did, continues to lie and back her man. she is the enabaler, also, more than oe of those adopted kids knows exactly what was going on.

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Reggie☮ 2012/10/13 14:37:06

Yes

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He won't see the outside world again.

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Dave 007 2012/10/13 13:57:08

No

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Not until someone in prison REALLY takes care of him.

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Margaret 2012/10/13 13:56:29

Yes

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It is a just sentence as it keeps him away from those he would hurt in the future. We don't need offenders like him free to do as he pleases.
Sex offenders rarely change and it is not fair to victims that they roams freely in society.

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Jane 2012/10/13 12:54:53

Yes

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Yes and no, those who turned a blind eye should pay a price also.

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Pedro Doller ~POTL-PWCM~JLA 2012/10/13 12:30:07

No

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In no time he will either have himself a bitch or be someones bitch or he will get Dahmered.

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Buoyant... to Pedro D... 2012/10/13 15:09:17

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Dahmered? ew! I had to look it up. I agree with you.... Lets hope it happens.

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Temlakos~POTL~PWCM~JLA~☆ 2012/10/13 12:17:38

Yes

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Considering how old he is, the 30-60 figure makes him effectively ineligible for parole. That's what the judge meant.

But the State should revise its sentencing and offer a new kind of sentence, like what they have in California:

L-WOPP.

Life With-Out the Possibility of Parole.

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Buoyant... to Temlako... 2012/10/13 15:10:34

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Why don't we just gas pedophiles? They can't be fixed! Don't you think he should be put to death?

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CandyMo... to Buoyant... 2012/10/13 16:19:57

Then we save him from getting his wrinkled ass raped. Death sentance isn't that fun in this case.

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mrpauld... to CandyMo... 2012/10/14 04:46:16
CandyMo... to mrpauld... 2012/10/16 21:37:30

So he's going to be in solitary? Bummer... :c

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Temlako... to Buoyant... 2012/10/13 22:12:58

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I have a better idea. I like to reserve the death penalty for actual murder. It cuts down on "Dead Men Tell No Tales" kinds of murders.

I want to build a special exile camp for sex offenders. Let's call it Camp Sierra Echo X-ray. Build it on the grounds of Joint Base Elmendorf, or maybe the US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory on the Lyme road, just outside Hanover, NH. Someplace nice and cold. Let them field-test Army cold-weather gear.

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Buoyant... to Temlako... 2012/10/14 13:03:02

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LOL- Temlako!!!!

Maybe we should send them to north Korea for the holidays.

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Sunny to Temlako... 2013/01/06 19:37:02

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I like this idea, however I'm thinking soemnwhere less populated like North dakota or maybe nebraska, just wall off and section, give them what they need to sustain themselves, eg, living Amish, and keep the parameter secure with barbed wire and armed guards. I'm sureall churches would be well represented, as well as teachers and boy scout leaders, so... what do we tink? All in favor...

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mrpauld... to Buoyant... 2012/10/14 04:45:13
Sunny to Buoyant... 2013/01/06 19:33:03

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I think they should be given a choice, life without parole, or death.

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Lanikai to Temlako... 2012/10/20 16:49:10

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I still fail to see how some enterprising parent didn't save society and the taxpayers the time and trouble.

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Temlako... to Lanikai 2012/10/20 22:41:32

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Bringing oneself to kill another human being is a very hard thing. Bringing oneself to do it in the context of taking the law into one's own hands is harder still.

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Lanikai to Temlako... 2012/10/22 15:44:36

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Each community should have an secret posse, then, to do away with these slimey bastards.

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Temlako... to Lanikai 2012/10/22 17:43:53

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Tempting, but no.

I prefer to send such people into exile, in some nice, cold place. Call it Camp Sierra Echo X-ray. Build it on the grounds of Joint Base Elmendorf in Alaska. Or the US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, along the Lyme Road between Hanover and Lyme, NH.

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y so serious 2012/10/13 09:43:49

Yes

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Its immeasurable what he did, but as long as the rest of his existence is away from more victims and among monsters like him who discriminate despite his age, then yes Justice was served

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Nomie 2012/10/13 08:18:47

Yes

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As this is the most, other than the death penalty, that the judge could practically do I'll mark 'yes,' though this does not help his victims. They have had, and will have, to live with this all their lives

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Mom3critters 2012/10/13 05:28:22

Yes

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Sandusky definitely got what he deserved. He broke the trust of his victims by molesting them. The same as with the catholic priests. Then the sick bastard tried to put the blame for the sexual abuse on his victims.

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Ben~ Libertarian Socialist 2012/10/13 05:09:44

Yes

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Hell die in jail.

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Buoyant... to Ben~ Li... 2012/10/13 15:13:20 (edited)

Why do we as tax payers need to pay for 20 years of housing this man before he dies? Should we not just put him to death now? After all, we know he is guilty!

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Ben~ Li... to Buoyant... 2012/10/13 17:09:19

Why? Because its our societies duty to punish criminals. It costs money weather we like it or not. We should not put people to death.

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Buoyant... to Ben~ Li... 2012/10/13 22:13:36 (edited)

So death is too kind?

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