Pennsylvania Judge to Hear Witness Recantation in Sandusky Case

A Pennsylvania judge has scheduled an evidentiary hearing for September 8, 2026, to examine claims that a key witness in the 2012 child sex abuse case against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky wishes to recant his testimony. The development marks a significant potential turn in one of the most notorious scandals in American sports history. The hearing in Centre County will focus on allegations from a man identified in court documents as R.R., who testified at Sandusky’s trial as Victim 10. In a sworn affidavit filed by Sandusky’s attorneys, R.R. states he was coached by authorities during the pretrial process.