The alleged victims accusing former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky of sexual abuse will be named in open court, the judge presiding over the coach’s case has ruled.
In one of three key orders that came down the day before jury selection was set to begin, Senior Judge John M. Cleland said there was no Pennsylvania case law suggesting the victims of one form of crime may conceal their identities while others may not. The ruling came in response to motions from five of Sandusky’s accusers through their own attorneys and bolstered by an amicus brief from several organizations asking the court to shield the alleged victims’ identities by use of a pseudonym.
