Send Witness: Sandusky Abused On Campus, In Saunas

Reporter: Associated Press

UPDATE: June 11, 2012

One of Jerry Sandusky's alleged victims says he was sexually abused as a young teenager on campus and then in hotel saunas, starting with showers that turned into oral sex.

Prosecutors call the witness Victim No. 4. The man, now 28, spoke calmly and firmly when questioned by lead prosecutor Joseph McGettigan III.

Sandusky sat still during the testimony Monday as the man explained that he began showering with the former Penn State assistant football coach in 1997.

He says what began as "soap battles" escalated into inappropriate touching and oral sex.

The man says he met Sandusky through The Second Mile charity that the assistant coach founded. He says that he received letters from Sandusky, too, including one on Penn State letterhead.

UPDATE: June 11, 2012

The lead prosecutor in Jerry Sandusky's child sexual abuse trial showed pictures of the alleged victims to jurors during opening statements of the former Penn State assistant football coach's trial.

Sandusky sat quietly at the defense table and looked to his right at a video screen at times while Senior Deputy Attorney General Joseph McGettigan III outlined the allegations, which led to the ouster of longtime football coach Joe Paterno. The pictures showed many of the alleged victims smiling.

Some of the allegations read aloud by McGettigan were graphic. At one point, the prosecutor said Sandusky put his hand down one boy's shirt and down his pants.

The 68-year-old Sandusky has maintained his innocence.

Sandusky hunched slightly his seat at the defense table as Judge John Cleland outlined the charges to the jurors.

Monday, June 11, 2012

Court is in session for the child sex-abuse case against former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

A spokesman for Pennsylvania's court system says the session started just after 9 a.m.

A jury of seven women and five men are scheduled to hear opening statements Monday, ending months of pretrial wrangling in the high-profile case that led to the firing of legendary late Penn State coach Joe Paterno. Many of the jurors have strong ties to the university.

Sandusky is charged with 52 criminal counts alleging he sexually abused 10 boys over a 15-year span. He has denied the allegations.

Many of the alleged victims are expected to testify for the prosecution.

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