Jerry Sandusky’s Wife Dottie 'Devastated' by Accusations Against Her Husband
Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky’s wife, Dottie, is alleged to have ignored screams from one of her husband’s alleged victims. Thursday she posted his bail and has finally broken her silence. Read the statement here. Plus Jacob Bernstein and Jessica Bennett on whether the wives of sex offenders are complicit.
A day after a new grand jury report alleged that former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky’s wife, Dottie, did not respond to screams from one of her husband’s alleged victims, she has finally broken her silence. In a strongly worded statement, Dottie said she was “shocked and dismayed” by the allegations against her husband, accusations she considers to be “false.”
The statement came the same day she helped secure her husband’s bail with a $50,000 certified check. He will now have to wear an electronic ankle monitor to track his whereabouts, and he is not allowed on the Penn State campus.
Sandusky now faces more than 50 counts of sexual assault against 10 pre-teenage boys, whom he allegedly abused over a 15-year period.
PRESS RELEASE DOTTIE SANDUSKY STATEMENT
I want to thank our children, our family, our extended family of former Second Mile participants, and all our friends for standing by us through these difficult times. Jerry and I want to express our sorrow for all the hurt that has come to those who have supported us and our beloved Penn State and State College Communities.
I have been shocked and dismayed by the allegations made against Jerry, particularly the most recent one that a now young man has said he was kept in our basement during visits and screamed for help as Jerry assaulted him while I was in our home and didn’t respond to his cries for help.
As the mother of six children, I have been devastated by these accusations. I am also angry about these false accusations that such a terrible incident ever occurred in my home. No child who ever visited our home was ever forced to stay in our basement and fed there. All the kids who visited us ate with us and our kids and other guests when they were at our home. Our children, our extended family and friends know how much Jerry and I love kids and have always tried to help and care for them. We would never do anything to hurt them. I am so sad anyone would make such a terrible accusation which is absolutely untrue. We don’t know why these young men have made these false accusations, but we want everyone to know they are untrue.
I continue to believe in Jerry’s innocence and all the good things he has done. Jerry’s many success stories with his Second Mile kids and positive memories of those kids keep me going. I am asking everyone to please be reasonable and open-minded until both sides of this case are heard, and Jerry has the opportunity to prove his innocence.I would like to thank all those individuals who continue to support Jerry and hope they will continue to support us through the conclusion of this very sad time in our lives.Dottie Sandusky