BELLEFONTE, Pa. - The convicted child molester, Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State University football coach, reportedly continues to receive a monthly pension check of $4,904.
According to Boston Herald, the 68-year-old received an entire sum retirement payment of $148,272 upon retirement, and has been getting monthly pension installment since 1999.
According to the law, only a criminal convicted of an Act 140 crime can have his/her pension revoked. The crimes of child sexual abuse and molestation are not classified under this act, meaning that Sandusky is likely to continue receiving money.
Sandusky is currently in Centre County prison awaiting his sentencing, which is scheduled to held in about 90 days.
Late week a jury of seven women and five men found the former Penn State football coach guilty on 45 counts of child sexual abuse and molestation. He was taken in by the country sheriff. The decision came on the second day of deliberation of the fast-paced eight-day trial. A jury of seven women and five men found the 68 year-old guilty of 45 out of the 48 counts against him for sexual abuse of eight victims over a span of 15 years.
The defense team of Jerry Sandusky says that the former Penn State football coach will file for an appeal.Joseph Amendolo, Sandusky defense attorney blames the defeat on the court's denial of a delay earlier month, arguing that the defense team was not given enough time to prepare for the case.
Throughout the case defense maintained that the victims had ulterior motives for alleging the abuse. The heart of the defense lied in showing Sandusky's character and reputation to be noble. Throughout the week defense is tired to discredit the testimonies of alleged victims and their parents. Amendola has constantly stated and argued that the victims have been ambiguous about date and time details of the alleged attacks.
All nine alleged victims claimed that the 68-year-old ex-coach had bought them gifts and told them he loved them. They have testified to incidents where Sandusky touched them in showers, and abused them in his house.
Judge John Cleland dropped three of the 51 charges of sex-abuse, claiming that there was not sufficient evidence.
The university will now faces at least two formal investigation and the two senior university officials are expected to face trial.
