A Philadelphia judge has ordered the unsealing of records related to Pennsylvania State University’s settlements with Jerry Sandusky’s accusers, siding with media outlets that sought their release.
The records, which are believed to include details of claims that Joe Paterno and other coaches first learned about Sandusky’s sexual misconduct decades ago, will be accessible in 31 days, Judge Gary S. Glazer ruled Friday.
Any identifying information about the accusers’ is expected to be redacted; the judge had previously said he would do so if he he unsealed the records.
The decision comes a day after lawyers for the university and the media argued the issue before Glazer in Common Pleas Court.