Sandusky lawyers to appeal sex abuse convictions
Former Penn State assistant football coach found guilty of 45 of 48 counts after jury deliberates 20 hours over two days
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Victim's reaction to Sandusky guilty verdict
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Jerry Sandusky found guilty
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Jerry Sandusky found guilty in child sex abuse trial
Jury convicts former Penn State assistant football coach of molestation in trial with graphic testimony from victims
Sandusky defense: Acquittal odds slim
68-year-old former Penn State assistant football coach is fighting 48 counts that accuse him of abusing 10 boys over 15 years
Sandusky's attorney reacts to guilty verdicts
Jerry Sandusky's defense attorney Joe Amendola reacts to the 45 guilty verdicts in the sex abuse trial and explains why Sandusky chose not to testify.
Courtroom scene as Sandusky was read guilty verdicts
CBS News correspondent Armen Keteyian was in the courtroom as former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted on 45 of 48 counts in his child sex abuse trial and describes what the scene was like.
Penn. AG Kelly responds to Sandusky verdict
Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly responds to the 45 guilty verdicts in the child sex abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
Sandusky guilty on 45 counts in sex abuse trial
The jury has reached a verdict in the child sex abuse trial of former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky - guilty on 45 of 48 counts. CBS's Manuel Gallegus reports from the courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa.
Sandusky found guilty in child sex abuse trial
Ex-Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky escorted in handcuffs on June 22, 2012. A jury convicted him on 45 of 48 counts in his child sex abuse case.
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Explosive allegation from Sandusky's adopted son
The sequestered jury in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse trial does not know about a new allegation by one of Sandusky's sons. According to his lawyers, Matt Sandusky says that he is a victim of abuse by his adopted father. CBS News' Armen Keteyian reports.
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Jury deliberating in Sandusky sex abuse case
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