NEWSMAX /BLOOMBERG: Penn St. said it approved settlement offers to some victims of Jerry Sandusky, the former assistant football coach convicted of sexually abusing 10 boys.
The offers will be made to some people who made claims against the university related to Sandusky, the university said today in a statement. It didn’t specify the number of claims or whether they involved the victims who testified against Sandusky during his trial last year. No dollar amounts were given for the settlements.
“Today’s action is yet another important step toward the resolution of claims from Sandusky’s victims,” Penn State President Rodney Erickson said in the statement. “The University intends to deal with these individuals in a fair an expeditious manner, with due regard to their privacy… (more)
