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Sandusky Talks to the New York Times

December 3, 2011 at 9:44 am Tina Hay Leave a comment

You can’t help but wonder how Jerry Sandusky sees the world.

Sandusky ’66, ’71g, of course, is the man whose alleged actions have emotionally scarred at least eight boys, ended the careers of Graham Spanier and Joe Paterno, and caused anguish for thousands of Penn Staters and others worldwide. You can’t help but wonder, If it’s true, what was he thinking? And what is he thinking about now, as he sees the damage done and contemplates spending possibly the rest of his life in prison?

The New York Times’ Jo Becker managed to persuade Sandusky to sit down with her to answer some of those questions. Becker spent four hours with Sandusky, in two sessions, at the home of his lawyer, Joe Amendola. You can read the resulting story here.

Also of note are the nine-minute video clip, in which you can listen to and watch Sandusky during the interview, and a collection of 13 audio clips (under “Multimedia”) in which he addresses topics ranging from physical activity with kids to his thoughts on Joe Paterno to his life today.

Tina Hay, editor

Entry filed under: Controversy, Sandusky scandal. Tags: Jerry Sandusky, Jo Becker, New York Times, Sandusky interview, Second Mile.