Ugh, could this scandal with disgraced Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky get any worse? Oh wait, it has, ever since his son, Matt, 33, came out and admitted that his own father abused him as well. And now, in a 29-minute taped interview with police just before his foster father's trial, he described how he was allegedly molested from ages 8 to 15. NBC aired part of the tape on the Today show for all of us to hear. So ... yeah. It's getting worse.
Matt Sandusky was adopted at age 18 by Jerry and his wife Dottie after living with them as a foster child; he first met Sandusky as a 7-year-old through the Second Mile, Sandusky's charity for underprivileged children. He must have felt a whirlwind of emotion on Friday when his father was convicted on 45 charges linked to the sexual abuse of 10 boys. Especially since these boys' stories of abuse were so similar to his own.
The details from the tape are horrendous. He says it was similar to the others' accounts about his father, with his showering, hugging, and rubbing. Unlike the other victims, Matt couldn't recall at the time if there was penetration or oral sex -- but is seeking therapy and says more memories are coming back. Matt also admits that he ran away from home and tried to commit suicide. "I really know I wanted to die at that point in time," he says.
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Before the trial, publicly, Matt had stood by his father. He even showed up on the first day of the trial and sat with his family. But after listening to testimony from a young man known as "Victim 4," he contacted the police. "I believe my dad moved on from me to [Victim 4]," Matt told them.
Ugh, this story just continues to break hearts, putting a black mark on the sports world and humanity in general. It's just so sad what this man put so many young men through. Those who are trying to find some redeeming quality in Jerry Sandusky will have an even more difficult time after listening to excerpts of tape.
And of course, our hearts go out to Matt, as he may have believed that this was something he had to do on behalf of "Victim 4" after listening to his testimony and that it was finally time to tell his family who his foster father truly is. Let's hope the victims, including Matt and his adopted siblings, get the help they all deserve.
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This means that Jerry Sandusky literally cheated on his wife with his adopted son. How can he live with himself after what he did?
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A look at Dottie Sandusky, Jerry Sandusky's wife, as a betrayed wife and victim of same sex infidelity. Includes a slideshow on the toll the Jerry Sandusky verdict has taken on his wife.
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http://www.examiner.com/slideshow/dottie-sandusky-betrayed-wife-and-victim-of-same-sex-infidelity
Pictures of Dottie Sandusky as she bravely tries to deal with her husband Jerry Sandusky's same-sex infidelity and support him during his child sex abuse trial.
Why Wives Like Dottie Sandusky Don't Know Their Husbands are Bisexual or Gay
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purple_creeper - Many times, victims of terrible abuse block out said abuse and remember it because of a smell, noise, etc.
Humans are programed to survive and to be resilient and that may mean that horrible memories are literally blocked by the brain so that the person can get on with things. Sounds incredible but it is true.
very disturbing
@Ruth Houston- he did not CHEAT on his wife. He didn't have an affair. He did not engage in same sex infidelity. He molested many young boys- none of whom consented to a sexual relationship or "affair". To call it that takes away from the CRIME he committed.