May 19, 2013

Judge in Penn State abuse case issues “gag” order

Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State football defensive coordinator, arrives for a hearing at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

(Reuters) – The judge overseeing former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky’s child sex abuse trial has barred attorneys involved from speaking to the media, citing the “unprecedented publicity” surrounding the case. Judge John Cleland’s order, filed on Monday, extends to any statement the lawyers or their representatives might make about evidence, witnesses and [...]

Penn State Scandal: Jerry Sandusky autobiography provided clues, authors say

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(By Nabil K. Mark, AP/Centre Daily Times) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) —Jerry Sandusky’s autobiography may have helped police locate the former Penn State coach’s alleged sexual-assault victims. That’s the contention of the authors of a new book about Sandusky that’s due out April 17, the Christian Post reports. Sandusky’s autobiography was titled, “Touched: The Jerry [...]

Penn State Scandal: AG lists alleged perjury by Penn State officials

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Prosecutors on Friday filed a document listing 33 statements made by two Penn State administrators to support the perjury charges against the men, accused of lying to a grand jury investigating child sex abuse allegations against a former assistant football coach. A second document defended the case and said a [...]

AG: Complaints warrant stricter bail for Sandusky

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Prosecutors asked Tuesday to have Jerry Sandusky kept indoors as part of his bail conditions, citing complaints that the former Penn State assistant football coach was seen outside and watching children in a schoolyard from the back porch of his home, where he remains under house arrest while awaiting trial [...]

Penn State Scandal: Sandusky asks Pa. court to see grandchildren

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BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) – The former Penn State assistant football coach charged with child molestation asked for court permission Friday to see his grandchildren, visits currently prohibited under his bail conditions. A motion filed in Centre County court seeks to allow Jerry Sandusky to contact his 11 grandchildren by email, phone, text and Skype, and [...]

Bonds appeals conviction on obstruction charge

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Former Major League Baseball player Barry Bonds (C) is flanked by security guards as he leaves federal court following a sentencing hearing on December 16, 2011 in San Francisco, California. Bonds was sentenced to 30 days of home confinement and two years probation after a jury found him guilty on one count of obstruction of [...]

Barry Bonds gets probation, house arrest for obstruction of justice

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Barry Bonds, 47, was convicted of obstruction of justice in April. STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: The sentence is stayed pending an appeal Federal prosecutors wanted baseball star to serve 15 months in prison Defense lawyers sought two years of probation, $4,000 fine and community service San Francisco (CNN) — Baseball legend Barry Bonds was sentenced Friday [...]

Sandusky lawyer waived preliminary hearing to avoid bail hike

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(Reuters) – The attorney for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky said on Wednesday that he waived the right to a preliminary hearing in the child sexual abuse case to stop prosecutors from asking for a bail increase that could send his client back to jail. Sandusky, 67, who faces some 50 counts [...]

Sandusky arrested on new charges, jailed after failing to post bail

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today / AP) — College Station, PA — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested and arraigned Wednesday on new child sex abuse charges involving two additional people who came forward after initial charges were announced last month, prosecutors said. “As in many of the other cases identified to [...]

Venezuela authorities charge 8 in Wilson Ramos kidnapping

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelan authorities formally charged eight suspects Wednesday in the kidnapping of Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos. The charges against include kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms, using a stolen vehicle and criminal association, prosecutors said in a statement. Those jailed include six men accused of directly participating in the abduction and a [...]