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The man who filed the first sex-abuse lawsuit against ex-Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky says he feels tormented after learning others were allegedly abused after him. The 29-year-old writes in a statement: “I am hurting and have been for a long because of what happened, but feel now even more tormented that I have learned of so many other kids.”

In the latest development to the Jerry Sandusky alleged child sex scandal, one of the two new abuse allegations was made by a family member of the former Penn State football coach, his lawyer confirmed to NBC News on Wednesday.

The lawyer for Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State coach who faces 40 charges of child sex abuse, said he anticipates that more charges may be forthcoming. In an ABC News interview, Joe Amendola said fears that Sandusky’s bail could be revoked or raised to a level that he could not meet and he could be placed in jail.

Penn State University trustees on Monday named former FBI director and federal judge Louis Freeh to head an independent investigation into the child sex abuse scandal that has rocked the university.

The Second Mile charity is preparing to close amid child sex abuse allegations against its founder, former Penn State defensive coach Jerry Sandusky.

Law enforcement officials wound up looking into the question of a Penn State cover-up in the Sandusky case... A critical break in the investigation of Jerry Sandusky came via a posting on the Internet: a random mention that a Penn State football coach, years before, might have seen something ugly, but kept silent.

Newly released documents show deeper ties between the charity founded by alleged child rapist Jerry Sandusky and the judge who set his bail -- with the documents showing a top official at the charity raising campaign money in 2007 for the judge, MyFoxPhilly.com reported.

Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky admitted he took showers and "horsed around" with young boys, but insisted he is not a pedophile.

The Nebraska and Penn State players gathered at midfield before the game, kneeling together for a long moment in a quiet stadium.

Over the past 30 years, politicians, sports stars and community leaders heaped praise on Jerry Sandusky and the charity he founded for troubled youngsters, The Second Mile. It was a model program, and the acclaimed football coach was its driving force....