Closing arguments are set to begin Thursday in Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial. The former Penn State assistant coach
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did not take the stand. (June 20)
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[Location - Date:Bellefonte, Pa 6/20/2012][Source:Pool - Sandusky, defense arrive at court] CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE SET FOR THURSDAY IN JERRY SANDUSKY'S CHILD SEX ABUSE TRIAL. THE DEFENSE RESTED WITHOUT CALLING THE FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT COACH. HIS LAWYER SUGGESTED IN OPENING STATEMENTS THAT HE MIGHT.[SOT/](mark Scolforo/associated press)"The defense case consisted over a number of character witnesses, they also attempted to show that the accusers may have had a motive to lie, a financial motive."[Notes:File - pool of Sandusky/McQueary] BEFORE RESTING ON WEDNESDAY, DEFENSE ATTORNEYS SOUGHT TO UNDERCUT TESTIMONY BY FORMER ASSISTANT MIKE MCQUEARY. MCQUEARY CLAIMED HE SAW SANDUSKY SEXUALLY ASSULTING A BOY IN THE CAMPUS SHOWERS.[Notes:sketch: courtesy Aggie Kenny] DOCTOR JONATHAN DRANOV TESTIFIED THAT HE TALKED TO MCQUEARY AFTER THE ALLEGED INCIDENT. BUT THE PYSCHICIAN SAID MCQUEARY GAVE HIM A DIFFERENT DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HE SAW... THEN WHAT HE TOLD A GRAND JURY... AND TESTIFIED AT A PRELIMINARY HEARING AND A TRIAL.[Notes:AP photos: McQueary; McQueary/paterno] MCQUEARY'S REPORT TO HIS SUPERIORS-- AND PENN STATE OFFICIALS' FAILURE TO GO TO OUTSIDE ENFORCEMENT -- IS WHAT ULTIMATELY LED TO THE FIRING OF JOE PATERNO AND THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT. [Notes:AP file - Paterno] LEGENDARY COACH PATERNO DIED OF CANCER IN JANUARY.[Notes:pool - prosecutors] MCQUEARY WAS ONE OF 22 WITNESSES CALLED BY PROSECUTORS. [SOT/](mark Scolforo/associated press)"The heart of the prosecution case was testimony by 8 young men who accused him of various elements of child sexual abuse."[Notes:pool - sandusky] SANDUSKY IS CHARGED WITH 51 CRIMINAL COUNTS FOR THE ALLEGED ABUSE OF 10 BOYS OVER 15 YEARS.[SOT/](mark Scolforo/associated press)"mr sandusky is 68 years old. And if he's convicted on anything more than a few of the minor charges, he very well could spend the right of his life in state prison. "[Notes:pool - file, sandusky leaving court] JURORS ARE EXPECTED TO GET THE CASE AFTER CLOSING ARGUMENTS. THE SEVEN WOMEN AND FIVE MEN WILL BE SEQUESTED AS THE DELIBERATE.[SIGOUT/REPORTER, LOCATION, ASSOCIATED PRESS]
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