Overview

• The filing alleges prosecutors coached at least two victims who testified against Sandusky, according to his attorneys and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
• His legal team also cites a medical condition that they say may have limited his physical activity during the period of the alleged abuse.
• Sandusky was convicted in 2012 on more than 45 counts of child sex abuse and received a 30 to 60 year sentence, which was reimposed in 2019 with reduced restitution.
• The new claims remain unadjudicated, with any potential relief dependent on court review of the appeal.
• Sandusky has long maintained his innocence, and the case’s outcome has had lasting effects on Penn State and its football program.