Sandusky’s son speaks out on abusive childhood

    Jerry Sandusky’s adopted son Matt is speaking about his two abusive fathers at a Philadelphia conference on child abuse intervention.

    Matt Sandusky is telling more than 200 people at the Philadelphia Children’s Alliance’s conference Friday about his biological father burning his toes and his adoptive father subjecting him to sexual abuse.

    Matt Sandusky met Jerry Sandusky through the former Penn State assistant football coach’s Second Mile charity for disadvantaged youth. He says the abuse slowly progressed over time.

    Matt Sandusky came forward with his allegations against Jerry Sandusky during a 2012 trial where eight men testified that his adoptive father abused them.

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    The elder Sandusky was convicted and is serving a 30-60-year prison sentence.

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