Penn State Sandusky Scandal

  • Jerry Sandusky hired as defensive line coach.

  • Sandusky founds The Second Mile.

  • Victim 6 taken to locker rooms and showers.

  • Victim 7 (age 10) from The Second Mile meets Sandusky.

  • Victim 6 (age 7 or 8) from The Second Mile meets Sandusky.

  • Victim 5 (age 7 or 8) from The Second Mile meets Sandusky.

  • Victim 4 (age 12 or 13) from The Second Mile meets Sandusky.

  • Victim 5 taken to locker rooms and showers.

  • Sandusky retired. University granted him Emeritus status.

  • Victim 3 (7th/8th grade) from The Second Mile meets Sandusky.

  • Janitor saw Sandusky in showers with Victim 8 (age 11-13) raping boy orally.

  • McQueary told Joe Paterno/McQueary told Tim Curley, AD.

  • GA/Assistant Coach Mike McQuery found Sandusky raping Victim 2 (age 10) anally.

  • Curley told McQueary that Sandusky’s keys were taken away and the incident was reported to The Second Mile.

  • PA Attorney General Tom Corbett begins investigation after a boy reported being touched inappropriately for over 4 years.

  • Sandusky retires from The Second Mile daily operations.

  • Sandusky arrested on 40 criminal counts.

  • Paterno and Spanier fired.

  • Sandusky trial begins.

  • Sandusky found guilty on 45 of 48 charges for molesting up to 10 boys over 15 years.

  • NCAA released sanctions.

  • Newly unsealed court documents indicate that Paterno was aware that Sandusky sexually abused young boys.

  • Sandusky testified in court in hopes of getting a new trial; he claimed his representation was inadequate.