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New Documents Reveal Testimony In Penn State’s Settlement Proceedings

Documents regarding previous allegations that Paterno may have known about Jerry Sandusky as far back as 1976 were unsealed today by a Philadelphia judge.

Philadelphia judge Gary Glazer unsealed court documents related to Penn State’s settlements involving Jerry Sandusky victims today. It reveals testimony from a then-14-year-old Sandusky victim reaching out to Joe Paterno with a complaint about Sandusky. The man, John Doe 150, reveals in graphic detail what happened to him in the shower at a football camp he attended on campus. He also states that Paterno ignored his complaint and said to him:

"I don’t want to hear about any of that kind of stuff, I have a football season to worry about.