Jerry Sandusky Posts $250,000 Bail In Latest Sex Abuse Charges
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (CBS) -- Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky posted bail Thursday after spending a night in jail following a new round of sex-abuse charges filed against him.
In early November, Sandusky was charged with abusing eight boys, but was bail was set at just $100,000 "unsecured" -- meaning he would only have to pay if he didn't show up for court.
This time, however, after Sandusky was charged with abusing two more boys, the judge set bail at $250,000 cash.
Dauphin County district attorney Ed Marsico, immediate past president of the state DA's association, believes this judge got it right.
"I believe the bail set on Mr. Sandusky now is appropriate, given the circumstances. Previously, when unsecured bail was set, I believe that was ridiculous, given the nature and the seriousness of the charges that he faced," Marsico told KYW Newsradio today.
Sandusky will be monitored electronically.
Court records show that Sandusky secured his release with $200,000 in real estate holdings and a $50,000 check provided by his wife, Dorothy.
READ: Full Coverage Of Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal
Sandusky was arrested Wednesday and charged with 12 new sex abuse counts involving two new alleged victims. He has maintained his innocence. In all, he faces more than 50 charges.
The latest accusers are the ninth and tenth alleged victims described in grand jury reports that claim Sandusky befriended and then molested boys he met through his "Second Mile" charity for troubled youth. A grand jury document released Wednesday echoed an earlier report, saying Sandusky gave the boys gifts while also making sexual advances toward them.
One of the new accusers said Sandusky kept him in a basement bedroom during overnight visits to Sandusky's home, forced him to perform sex acts, and assaulted him.
"The victim testified that on at least one occasion he screamed for help, knowing that Sandusky's wife was upstairs, but no one ever came to help him," the grand jury report said.
Sandusky was charged last month with abusing eight boys, some on campus, over 15 years. Officials say the allegations were not immediately brought to the attention of authorities even though high-level people at Penn State apparently knew about them.
The scandal resulting from Sandusky's arrest led to the ouster of Paterno and longtime college president Graham Spanier.
In interviews following his initial arrest, Sandusky denied sexually assaulting children but acknowledged showering and engaging in "horseplay" with them.
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