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A jury in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, returned a verdict Friday night
The allegations, involving 10 alleged victims, cover a 15-year period
Jerry Sandusky, 68, pleaded not guilty to the charges
After nearly 21 hours of deliberations, the jury in the trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky reached a verdict Friday night. It found him guilty of 45 of 48 counts.
There originally were 52 charges against Sandusky. On Thursday, Judge John Cleland announced that three of the counts were dismissed, and earlier this week a fourth charge was withdrawn by prosecutors, bringing the total number of charges to 48.
Here is a breakdown of the charges – felony and misdemeanor – against Sandusky, and the jury’s decision on each:
VICTIM #1
Count 1 - guilty
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)
Count 2 - guilty
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)
Count 3 - guilty
Indecent Assault (Felony 3)
Count 4 - guilty
Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 1)
Count 5 - guilty
Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)
Count 6 - guilty
Endangering Welfare of Children (Felony 3)
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VICTIM #2
Count 7 - not guilty
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)
Count 8 - guilty
Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 2)
Count 9 - guilty
Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 1)
Count 10 - guilty
Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)
Count 11 - guilty
Endangering Welfare of Children (Misdemeanor 1)
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VICTIM #3
Count 12 - guilty
Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 2)
Count 13 - guilty
Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 3)
Count 14 - guilty
Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)
Count 15 - guilty
Endangering Welfare of Children (Felony 3)
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VICTIM #4
Count 16 - ****DISMISSED****
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)
Count 17 - guilty
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)
Count 18 - *****DISMISSED******
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)
Count 19 - ****DISMISSED*****
Aggravated Indecent Assault (Felony 2)
Count 20 - guilty
Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 2)
Count 21 - guilty
Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 1)
Count 22 - guilty
Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)
Count 23 - guilty
Endangering Welfare of Children (Felony 3)
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VICTIM #5
Count 24 - not guilty
Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 1)
Count 25 - guilty
Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 3)
Count 26 - guilty
Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)
Count 27 - guilty
Endangering Welfare of Children (Felony 3)
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VICTIM #6
Count 28 - not guilty
Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 1)
Count 29 - guilty
Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 3)
Count 30 - guilty
Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)
Count 31 - guilty
Endangering Welfare of Children (Misdemeanor 1)
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VICTIM #7
Count 32 - guilty
Criminal Attempt to Commit Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 2)
Count 33 — ****WITHDRAWN BY PROSECUTORS****
Unlawful Contact With Minors
Count 34 - guilty
Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)
Count 35 - guilty
Endangering Welfare of Children (Misdemeanor 1)
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VICTIM #8
Count 36 - guilty
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)
Count 37 - guilty
Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 2)
Count 38 - guilty
Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 1)
Count 39 - guilty
Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)
Count 40 - guilty
Endangering Welfare of Children (Misdemeanor 1)
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(Due to 2nd indictment, counts start over with Victim’s #9 and #10)
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VICTIM #9
Count 1 - guilty
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)
Count 2 - guilty
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)
Count 3 - guilty
Indecent Assault (Felony 3)
Count 4 - guilty
Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 1)
Count 5 - guilty
Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)
Count 6 - guilty
Endangering Welfare of Children (Felony 3)
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VICTIM #10
Count 7 - guilty
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)
Count 8 - guilty
Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Felony 1)
Count 9 - guilty
Indecent Assault (Misdemeanor 1)
Count 10 - guilty
Unlawful Contact with Minors (Felony 1)
Count 11 - guilty
Corruption of Minors (Misdemeanor 1)
Count 12 - guilty
Endangering Welfare of Children (Felony 3)