Jerry Sandusky gets 30 to 60 years in prison

Jerry Sandusky gets 30 to 60 years in prison

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Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, 68, arrives for sentencing at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., on Oct. 9, 2012. Sansdusky was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison after having been convicted of 45 counts of sex abuse on on June 22, 2012. The accusations of abuse, revealed in November 2011, sent shock waves through the college campus known as Happy Valley and led to the firing of Penn State's beloved Hall of Fame coach, Joe Paterno. On Oct. 21, 2012, Sandusky was sent to Greene State Prison to serve his sentence. Prison officials said he will be housed in protective custody.

Author: Edecio Martinez

Credit: AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

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