Did 6 Penn State Coaches Witness Sandusky Abuse?
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NBC News has learned as many as six assistant coaches at Penn State witnessed "inappropriate behavior" between Jerry Sandusky and boys. The incidents stretch as far back as the 1970s.
Before the sex-abuse scandal erupted in 2011, it is unclear if any of the men reported what they saw to higher-ups at Penn State.
The information comes from court documents and multiple sources with direct knowledge of legal proceedings. It raises new questions about how long the abuse went on, why no one stopped it and whether there could be even more victims than previously known.
Sandusky worked in the football program at Penn State under legendary head coach Joe Paterno for three decades. He is currently serving 30 to 60 years in prison after being convicted of molesting 10 boys he met through a charity starting in 1994.
But sources told NBC News that one former Penn State assistant coach witnessed an incident in the late 1970s. Three other coaches — who have gone on to work in the NFL and at Division I colleges — allegedly saw inappropriate conduct between Sandusky and boys in the early and mid-1990s.
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