The mysterious identity of victim 1 is finally revealed on an ABC interview with Chris Cuomo as 18-year-old Aaron Fisher who talks about the abuse at the hands of former Penn State University football coach Jerry Sandusky, who has been convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison for child sex abuse.
The interview will take place Friday at 10:00 p.m. E.T. on ABC's "20/20." Fisher was the victim responsible for exposing Sandusky of child molestation. According to the interview Fisher, who was 11-years-old at the time, says Sandusky often gave him gifts and invited to him to his house for sleepovers - where the molestation often took place.
Mother of Fisher says that when they first reported the incident to the school, their claims were dismissed. Fisher and his mother played an integral role in taking the matter to trail.
Currently, the 68-year-old Sandusky plans to appeal his 30 to 60 year prison sentence which was handed down to him on Oct 9. Sandusky and his legal team still adamantly maintain that he was wrongly accused and is innocent of the crimes he is convicted of. In May, a jury of seven women and five men found him guilty of 45 out of the 48 counts against him for sexual abuse of ten young boys over a span of 15 years. He could face a sentence of 400 years with no parole.
Identity None of the identities of the eight victims in the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse have been divulged, except for now - victim 1. In the tell-all book "Silent No More: Victim #1's Fight for Justice Against Jerry Sandusky," he deatils his various ecounters with Sandusky. The book will hit shelves on October 23.The victims mother and psychologist have co-written parts of the book.
The publisher Ballantine Bantam Dell told the Washington Post, "he will share how he survived years of shame and secrecy, harassment and accusation, before reporting Sandusky's actions to the authorities, and will offer a hopeful and inspiring message for victims of abuse."
In 2009, Victim 1 and his mother filed a complaint regarding former Penn State University assistant coach. The complaint sparked a long investigation that revealed a number of people coming forward confessing similar abuses perpetrated by the revered coach.
The lawyer of Victim 1, attorney Michael Boni confirmed news about the interview to the New York Post, but did not reveal when it was scheduled to air. ABC has also remained mum about the precise details of the episode.
A clipping of the interview can be seen here.
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