HARRISBURG, Pa. — A judge says those involved in the case of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky can’t disclose the name of a person described by his lawyers as a victim of and witness to child sexual abuse. Judge Kathy Morrow signed an order Tuesday at the request of two State College attorneys that instructs court officials and the parties to refer to him as “John Doe.”
Sandusky is accused of sexually abusing eight boys over a 15-year period. He has maintained he is innocent.
Meanwhile, Sandusky’s status as a free man could change if more accusers surface and police file new charges, as his lawyer fears. Sandusky could find himself with a high bail that he might not be able to pay, defense lawyers said Tuesday.
Sandusky was released after his Nov. 5 arrest on $100,000 unsecured bail, meaning he didn’t have to post any collateral to be freed. The Associated Press
