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It's the first time the school has said how far back in time its settlements reach with those who claim they were Sandusky's victims.
Penn State University says its legal settlements with Jerry Sandusky's accusers cover alleged abuse dating to 1971.
That's 40 years before the assistant football coach's arrest in a child molestation scandal.
Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, leaves the Centre County Courthouse after attending a post-sentence motion hearing in Bellefonte, Pa., Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. (Image source: AP)
It's the first time the school has said how far back in time its settlements reach with those who claim they were Sandusky's victims.
The university has paid out more than $90 million to settle more than 30 civil claims.
Sandusky is serving a lengthy prison term after being convicted of the sexual abuse of 10 children. Many more people have filed civil claims covering a longer period of time.
The disclosure of the 1971 abuse claim came Sunday as Penn State President Eric Barron criticized as unsubstantiated newly revealed allegations that late coach Joe Paterno and some of his assistants knew of alleged abuse by Sandusky decades ago.
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Dave Urbanski is a senior editor for Blaze News and has been writing for Blaze News since 2013. He has also been a newspaper reporter, a magazine editor, and a book editor. He resides in New Jersey. You can reach him at durbanski@blazemedia.com.
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