Jerry Sandusky Admits to Showering with Boys, Rejects "Pedophile" Label

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Jerry Sandusky, the former defensive coordinator at Penn State who faces 40 counts of sexual abuse charges against a total of eight young boys, is featured on tonight's Rock Center with Brian Williams.

The man in the middle of that university's scandal speaks to Bob Costas and admits to excerpts from the 23-page grand jury report, specifically that has has showered with youths under the care of his Second Mile charity.

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"I could say that I have done some of those things. I have horsed around with kids I have showered after workouts. I have hugged them and I have touched their legs without intent of sexual contact," said Sandusky.

Asked about the allegations of abuse, however, Sandusky said "I am innocent" and asked whether or not he's a pedophile, the ex-coach simply said: "No."

Sandusky is free on $100,000 bail. The grand jury report cites charges that date back to 1994 and includes incidents with boys in hotels room, at Sandusky's home and on the Penn State campus. Two witnesses - a janitor in 2000 and an assistant coach in 2002 - say they saw Sandusky pinning a boy against a bathroom wall and having anal sex with him.

For not reporting his knowledge of sexual misconduct by Sandusky, coach Joe Paterno was fired by Penn State last week.

[Photo: Associated Press]

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    Jeanne Crabb

    It's so sad, it's such a shame that Sandusky's abuse of young boys was allowed to continue and go on and on and on for such a long, LONG time. People knew about it and it still continued to go on. When, oh when, will we as a society STOP failing our children??

    T-jones
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    T-Jones

    So now Jerry Sandusky thinks that he's being clever? Wow! He is so sadistic!

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    Mai-Trang Thi Nguyen

    And now Justine Timberlake and Jimmie Fallon are grabbing each Other's penises on magazine to make money promoting straight boys to grab each other penises as part of being men. So foul.

    Limom
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    LI_Mom

    Grown men should NOT being showering (or sharing a bed) with young boys! There is NO excuse for that kind of behavior! Never! Not even if they're a celebrity.

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    Anquanette

    Just because I have blood on my hands, i'm standing over the body with the gun in my hands, and someone saw me shoot the victim does not mean I shot them.