Jerry Sandusky speaks from Pennsylvania prison ahead of court hearing: 'I am an innocent man' | EXCLUSIVE - 6abc Philadelphia
Fuente: WPVI-TV
Jerry Sandusky, the 82-year-old former Penn State assistant football coach convicted of 45 counts of sexual abuse in 2012, has spoken exclusively from a Pennsylvania state prison, declaring his innocence ahead of a significant court hearing. A judge has granted a hearing scheduled for September 8 in Centre County to examine new claims that could challenge his conviction. Sandusky has repeatedly failed in previous attempts to secure a new trial but believes this hearing may finally offer him a path forward.
In a phone interview with Action News investigative reporter Chad Pradelli, Sandusky insisted he is an innocent man who has been wrongfully convicted by individuals with personal agendas and financial motivations. He described his imprisonment as 'the worst experience of my life' and said he is obsessed with exposing what he calls the truth. He also expressed a desperate desire to return home and ensure that his grandchildren understand what he believes really happened during his prosecution.
A central figure in the upcoming hearing is a man identified in court documents as R.R., who claims he was psychologically manipulated by authorities into making false allegations. In an affidavit filed by Sandusky's attorneys, R.R. stated that investigators told him trauma may have fragmented his memory, and that he could confirm details he did not fully recall. He says he was led to believe that affirming uncertain memories was both common and expected, suggesting the use of coercive interviewing tactics.
Sandusky's new legal team is expected to argue two key points in court: that he received ineffective legal counsel during his original trial, and that prosecutors Joe McGettigan and Frank Fina systematically coached victims into fabricating allegations. Court records allege that victims' accusations resulted from 'investigative pressure' and 'psychological manipulation.' Additionally, Victim 10, who previously testified for the prosecution, is now reportedly prepared to tell the court that Sandusky did not abuse him.
Investigative journalist Frank Parlato, who has spent three years examining the case and is producing a documentary about the trial, stated that he now believes Sandusky is innocent — a conclusion he says he did not initially hold. He is expected to testify at the September hearing, along with the mother of another alleged victim who claims her son was coached by authorities. Sandusky, who was resentenced to 30–60 years in prison, maintains that financial incentives drove accusers and corrupted the entire investigative process.
Traducción al japonés
2012年に45件の性的虐待で有罪判決を受けたペンシルベニア州立大学元フットボールアシスタントコーチ、ジェリー・サンダスキー（82歳）が、刑務所から独占インタビューに応じ、無罪を主張した。判事はセンター郡で9月8日に公聴会の開催を認め、有罪判決を覆す可能性のある新たな主張を審査する。サンダスキーはこれまで何度も再審請求に失敗してきたが、今回の公聴会に活路を見出している。
アクションニュースの調査記者チャド・プラデリとの電話インタビューで、サンダスキーは「私は無実だ」と強調し、私利私欲や金銭的動機を持つ人物たちによって不当に有罪とされたと訴えた。「これは人生最悪の経験だ」と述べ、真実を世間に知らしめることに執念を燃やしていると語った。また、一刻も早く自宅に戻り、孫たちに真実を伝えたいという切実な思いも明かした。
公聴会の焦点となる人物は、裁判所の文書でR.R.と識別された男性で、当局の心理的操作により虚偽の申告をさせられたと主張している。サンダスキーの弁護団が提出した宣誓供述書の中でR.R.は、捜査官から「トラウマが記憶を断片化させた可能性があり、不確かな記憶を確認することは一般的」と告げられたと述べた。これは強制的な尋問手法が用いられた可能性を示している。
サンダスキーの新たな弁護団は、二つの重要な論点を法廷で主張する見通しだ。一つは元の裁判で弁護が不十分だったこと、もう一つは検察官のマクゲティガンとフィナが被害者に虚偽の申告をするよう組織的に誘導したことである。裁判記録によると、被害者の告発は「捜査上の圧力」と「心理的操作」の結果だという。さらに、かつて検察側の証人として証言した「被害者10」も、虐待を受けた事実はないと証言する意向だと報じられている。
この事件を3年間にわたり調査し、裁判についてのドキュメンタリーを制作中の調査ジャーナリスト、フランク・パーラトは、「当初はそう思っていなかったが、今では100%無実だと信じている」と語った。彼は9月の公聴会で証言する予定で、別の被害者とされる人物の母親も同席する見込みだ。30〜60年の刑を宣告されたサンダスキーは、金銭的動機が告発者を動かし、捜査全体を歪めたと主張し続けている。
Vocabulario clave
- recantverb
To formally withdraw or take back a previously made statement or testimony, especially one made under oath.
和訳: （証言・発言を）撤回する
The witness recanted his testimony after admitting he had been pressured by investigators.
- affidavitnoun
A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, used as evidence in legal proceedings.
和訳: 宣誓供述書
The defense submitted an affidavit from a key witness challenging the prosecution's version of events.
- ineffective counselphrase
A legal claim arguing that a defendant's lawyer failed to provide competent representation, potentially violating the defendant's constitutional rights.
和訳: 弁護人の不十分な弁護（無効な法的支援）
The appeal was based on ineffective counsel, as the original attorney had failed to call crucial witnesses.
- investigative pressurephrase
Undue influence or coercion applied by law enforcement or investigators that may cause a witness to alter or fabricate their account.
和訳: 捜査上の圧力
Defense lawyers argued that the confession was the product of investigative pressure rather than genuine guilt.
