Judge grants hearing in Sandusky recantation bid

A judge has approved a hearing to examine claims that a man wishes to recant allegations of sexual abuse made against Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach. Sandusky, 82, has been serving a decades-long prison sentence since his 2012 conviction on 45 counts of sexual abuse.

The man making the recantation claims he was coached extensively by authorities, though Pennsylvania officials describe the recantation as 'highly suspect.' Sandusky has previously lost efforts to secure a new trial but continues to challenge his conviction. extract-html.com