Closing arguments set for Sandusky abuse trial

Seven women and five men poised to hear closing arguments in Jerry Sandusky’s child sexual abuse trial would begin jury deliberations without the benefit of having the former Penn State assistant football coach take the witness stand in his own defense.

 

More than a week of often-explicit testimony wrapped up yesterday after Sandusky’s defense team rested without calling their client. That set up closing arguments for this morning, and jurors could start meeting behind closed doors this afternoon to start weighing Sandusky’s fate.

Sandusky is charged with 51 criminal counts for the alleged abuse of 10 boys over 15 years in hotels, at his home and in the football team’s showers. Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno was fired in the ensuing scandal following Sandusky’s arrest in November.