jerry-sandusky

The Next College Sports Child Rape Scandal is Officially Underway

Seth Abramovitch · 11/27/11 10:57PM

A decade-old recording has surfaced offering damning evidence against Syracuse University first assistant mens basketball coach Bernie Fine, who stands accused of molesting three men years ago when they were children. The school has responded to the bombshell by firing him:

Bob Costas on Jerry Sandusky: 'There Will Be More'

Matt Cherette · 11/21/11 11:24PM

One week after conducting an unbearable telephone interview with accused Penn State child rapist Jerry Sandusky on NBC's Rock Center, Bob Costas returned to the program tonight to talk about what's coming next. "There has to be more," said Costas, speculating on both the breadth of the accusations against Sandusky, as well as how much former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno knew about them without ever taking action. "There will be more."

Sarah Palin Is Prepared to Personally Lynch Jerry Sandusky

Jim Newell · 11/16/11 12:31PM

Former political person Sarah Palin, who's still performing her role as occasional whackadoodle on Fox News, went on last night to discuss the tragic case of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky allegedly raping young boys for decades. She had a nuanced reaction to the whole affair, specifically that Jerry Sandusky should be lynched.

Jon Stewart Goes Off on Jerry Sandusky

Matt Cherette · 11/15/11 11:37PM

In an unbearable phone interview with Bob Costas on last night's Rock Center, accused Penn State child rapist Jerry Sandusky kinda-sorta denied being sexually attracted to young boys. On tonight's Daily Show, an indignant Jon Stewart unloaded on Sandusky: "You can't even bring yourself to lie emphatically!"

Jerry Sandusky and His Teen-Impregnating Lawyer Give an Unbearable Interview

Max Read · 11/14/11 08:25PM

Accused pedophile and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky kicked off a sad attempt at a positive publicity campaign Tuesday night with an interview on NBC, accompanied by his lawyer, who impregnated a 16-year-old when he was 49. Sound P.R. strategy, Jer! Update: And oh, wow, was that interview worse than anything you could have imagined.

Public Radio Host Uses Penn State Case to Debate Gays' Fitness as Parents

Seth Abramovitch · 11/11/11 05:08PM

On today's edition of nationally syndicated Public Radio International program To The Point, host Warren Olney chose to tackle the Penn State child rape scandal by devoting an entire show to the subject of whether or not gay and lesbian couples would make fit foster and adoptive parents.