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Jerry Sandusky Withdraws State Petition and Will Seek Federal Challenge

The move surrenders the chance to litigate a 2025 recantation in state court and pushes his appeal into federal habeas review with tighter procedural limits.

Autopsy: Panorama City 5-Year-Old Was Killed by Blunt Force Trauma

Cascio Siblings Sue Michael Jackson Estate Alleging Child Sex Trafficking

Diocese of Camden Agrees to $180 Million Clergy Abuse Settlement

Jerry Sandusky Files Appeal Citing 'New Evidence' of Prosecutor Misconduct

Survivors’ Attorneys Urge Federal Investigation Into L.A. County Juvenile Sex Abuse