Sandusky
Sandusky
Sandusky Granted September 8 Hearing for New Trial
Judge Skerda reverses herself and grants Jerry Sandusky a September 8 evidentiary hearing as "Victim 10" Ryan Rittmeyer recants.
Judge Skerda reverses herself and grants Jerry Sandusky a September 8 evidentiary hearing as "Victim 10" Ryan Rittmeyer recants.
Seven months from indictment to conviction. Forty-eight counts. Ten alleged victims.
On the evening of December 12, 2011, four lawyers and two judges assembled inside a small conference room at the Hilton Garden Inn in State College, Pennsylvania.
Two Accusers. Same Weekends. Same Bed. Same Three Years. Both Stories Cannot Be True.
In 1692, the colony of Massachusetts killed twenty people for witchcraft. The evidence was overwhelming. Confessions, eyewitness testimony, and young accusers whose bodies convulsed theatrically in the presence of the accused.
Part 1 of a Series: What the Commonwealth Won’t Talk About
Joseph E. McGettigan III died on December 31, 2025. He was 76. His family did not disclose the cause of death.
The Bullyville Crusade
This hearing was the single greatest threat to the prosecution’s case and the NCAA’s timeline. In Pennsylvania, a preliminary hearing gives a defendant the right to review the Commonwealth’s evidence, identify the accusers, and test whether there is sufficient cause to proceed to trial.
From 1969 to 1999, he was a coach at Penn State. He spent the majority of that time as defensive coordinator, holding that position from 1977 until his retirement.
Last week, Jerry Sandusky filed a Post Conviction Relief Act petition alleging the men who put him behind bars—prosecutors Frank Fina and Joe McGettigan—later installed themselves as gatekeepers over a $12 million trust for Penn State’s top-paid trial victim.
Before we provide the newly discovered evidence, and for those who are unfamiliar with the Sandusky case, here is a brief overview:
In the next few days we will have a lot of news on Jerry Sandusky. At last the truth of his unfair trial, prosecutorial misconduct and much more will be coming out. I will provide copies of all filings, and gather the various news media and present it here.
