On September 12, 2011, as the walls were closing in, Jerry Sandusky called Victim #2, in an apparent attempt to coerce him into what to say to investigators. As you know, Victim 2 did not testify at the Jerry Sandusky trial in June, however based on Mike McQueary's testimony of what he saw, Jerry Sandusky was indicted on all but one count facing him regarding Victim 2.
Rebecca and I had heard while we were in Bellefonte that Victim 2 had, in fact, been identified.
Today, that fact is confirmed.
On their website, the lawfirm of Ross Keller Casey, LLP confirmed that they represent Victim 2. An excerpt from their press release follows:
Our client suffered extensive sexual abuse over many years both before and after the 2001 incident Michael McQueary witnessed in the Penn State Lasch building shower. Penn State has now admitted and there is no longer any question that its top officials could have and should have prevented these acts. Jerry Sandusky's abuse of Victim 2 and other children is a direct result of a conspiracy to conceal Sandusky's conduct and the decisions by top Penn State officials that facilitated and enabled his access to victims. We intend to file a civil lawsuit against Penn State University and others and to hold them accountable for the egregious and reckless conduct that facilitated the horrific abuse our client suffered.
Our client has to live the rest of his life not only dealing with the effects of Sandusky's childhood sexual abuse, but also with the knowledge that many powerful adults, including those at the highest levels of Penn State, put their own interests and the interests of a child predator above their legal obligations to protect him.
They also released two audio clips of voice mails from Jerry Sandusky to Victim 2 - links and transcripts follow:
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Transcription:
"…Jere. Um. I am probably not going to be able to get a hold of anybody. Um. Uh. Probably ought to just go forward. Uh. I would be very firm and express my feelings, uh, upfront. Um. But, uh, you know, there is nothing really to hide so. Um. If you want, give me a call. You can call me on my other cell phone or on this one, either one so. Alright, take care. Love you. Uh. Hope you get this message. Thanks."
In this voicemail from a week later, Sandusky is inviting Victim 2 to the next Penn State Football Game:
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Transcription:
"…Just calling to see you know whether you had any interest in going to the Penn State game this Saturday. Uh. If you could get back to me and let me know, uh, I would appreciate it and when you get this message, uh, give me a call and I hope to talk to you later. Thanks. I love you."
According to the attorneys, Sandusky left numerous voicemails for this young man (now in his early 20s) during the fall of 2011 leading up to his arrest.
More to come...