Jerry Sandusky faces court hearing regarding accuser's potential testimony recantation

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is scheduled to appear in court remotely this Tuesday. The hearing concerns a claim from an accuser, identified as R.R., who seeks to recant previous allegations of sexual abuse. Sandusky’s defense team filed an affidavit claiming that R.R. was coached by authorities and subjected to suggestive questioning. The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has labeled the potential recantation as highly suspect. Sandusky has been incarcerated since his 2012 conviction on 45 counts of sexual abuse and has consistently denied the allegations. This hearing represents the latest attempt by his legal counsel to secure a new trial.

• 1:10 PMYahoo Sports — One of Jerry Sandusky’s accusers is to appear for hearing on recanting allegations of sexual abuse