The jerry sandusky story is now an eerie double entendre for. Convicted child molester jerry sandusky has an autobiography called touched. The jerry sandusky story will fit nicely in your bookshelf along such classics as knifed. The grand jury indictment states that sandusky selected his young victims from the second mile, a charity he started in 1977 devoted to. The jerry sandusky story published 11 years before child abuse charges against expsu football coach. The jerry sandusky story is a 2001 autobiography of former penn state.
Amazon hawking jerry sandusky autobiography touched for. Penn state, jerry sandusky, and the culture of silence by bill moushey book report of the special investigative counsel regarding the actions of the pennsylvania state university related to the child sexual abuse committed by gerald a. Jerry sandusky wrote a book called touched cbs news. Jerry sandusky is writing a book in prison the big lead. Til in 2001, before being exposed as a pedophile, jerry. Richeal has a quiet job selling headstones at a monument company now, but his phone has not stopped ringing. He could very well be the will rogers of the coaching profession.
Sandusky played two roles in this alleged victims life. Jerry sandusky, 67, is the author of an autobiography called touched, published in 2000, or about six years after the first crime outlined in the indictment. Before jerry sanduskys name became synonymous with pedophilia, violation of trust and disgusting criminal acts, he was a top penn state football coach who in 2001 wrote an autobiography about hi. The jerry sandusky story by jerry sandusky alibris. In view of recent childsex allegations against former penn state coach jerry sandusky, the title of his 2001 autobiography touched. For most of the 37 years between 1963 and 2000, jerry sandusky was the epitome of a penn state man. If it were in a hollywood movie, critics would call it not believable. Jerry sanduskys book, touched, helped police investigation into alleged sex crimes victim four 1996 to 2000 prosecution. Jerry sanduskys book entitled touched, slammed on amazon. In sanduskys birthplace, questions of how well you can.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Jerry sandusky s autobiography touched contains passages that now make the reader cringe updated jan 05, 2019. The book is somewhat unusual among sports biographies in that it focuses on an assistant coach, and in its focus on sandusky s work with his charity. Simpson fake confession book path and call it if i diddled. Hello, im a librarian in ny and a huge college football fan. Instead, it wasnt until a year into the investigation of sanduskys alleged child abuse that authorities learned. Dorothy dottie sandusky is the 69yearold wife of the former penn state assistant football coach and recently convicted 68yearold pedophile. The jerry sandusky story sandusky with richeal 2000. From his childhood to his professional career, this book goes behind the scenes to explore the successes and challenges that jerry sandusky has faced in life, both on and off the football field. From his childhood to his professional career, this book goes behind the scenes. Til in 2001, before being exposed as a pedophile, jerry sandusky published an autobiography titled touched.
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Shortly after the sex abuse scandal at penn state i decided to look on amazon and in our library catalog to see if we had anything by or about jerry sandusky. The book was cowritten by sandusky and kip richeal, a former penn state. The jerry sandusky story by jerry sandusky goodreads. Then, after roughly one month of incarceration, matt says tim janocko, a former penn state player and friend of jerry sandusky, stopped by, a. The jerry sandusky story isbn 9781582612706, which was published in 2001. As the penn state child rape saga continues to unfold and the horrors committed by former defensive coordinator and accused serial pedophile. Coauthor of accused penn state coachs book calls news. Jerry sanduskys autobiography touched contains passages that. Touched is the story of jerry sandusky s life in his own words. The prosecution in the jerry sandusky trial finished presenting its witnesses today with the most heart rending tale of sexual abuse leveled against the former penn state football coach as a soft. Jerry sanduskys book, touched, is still on amazon the.
Coauthor kip richeal says he never saw sandusky do. After graduating from penn state in 1966, sandusky went on to coach collegiate football for 34 years. In jerry sanduskys book, touched, the former longtime penn state defensive coordinator and native of washington, pa. Jerry sandusky spent two decades as a defensive coach for penn state university under legendary coach joe paterno, who retired in 2011 after sanduskys arrest.
Or he could go the sequel route and call it, touched 2. Jerry sanduskys book touched, which was released in 2001. After graduating from penn state in 1966, sandusky went on to coach collegiate football. Confessions of a pedophile, and avoiding blue dresses.
Former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky, accused of sexually assaulting eight boys, wrote an autobiography titled touched. Jerry sanduskys son pleads guilty to child sex abuse. Coauthor of accused penn state coachs book calls news disheartening. He wanted the book about his life to be called touched. From his childhood to his professional career, this book goes behind the scenes to explore the successes and challenges that jerry. The book was published in 2001 and describes sandusky as a man devoted to helping disadvantaged children through second mile, a charity he founded in 1977. The book also includes a quote in a foreword from football coach dick vermeil about sandusky. Sandusky as a fulltime assistant coach in 1969, when mr. Get the best deals on jerry sandusky when you shop the largest online selection at. In the wake of the penn state sex scandal, the fact that a book called touched, the story of jerry sandusky s life in his own words, still sits on amazons virtual bookshelf is both disturbing. Jerry sanduskys autobiography touched contains passages. Penn state settles lawsuit with man claiming molestation by jerry sandusky jerry sandusky is serving a lengthy prison sentence after being. It was later used by investigators to identify four of his victims.
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