Jerry Sandusky Sex Abuse Scandal

This timeline covers alleged abuse episodes in the trial as well as other relevant incidents. Episodes only shown when a specific date was given.

Created by Eric Weiss for OnwardState.com, 2012.

1998-01-01 00:00:00

Alleged Victim No. 4 EPISODE

Alleged victim No. 4 is listed as a member of Sandusky's family party for the 1998 Outback Bowl.

1998-05-01 00:00:00

Penn State Police Investigate Sandusky; No charges Filed

This investigation was launched following a complaint by the mother of alleged victim No. 6, who was concerned after her son came home one day with wet hair and told her he had showered with Sandusky.

1998-05-01 00:00:00

Alleged Victim No. 6 episode

(MAY 1998) Alleged shower incident in Holuba Hall.

1999-05-01 14:14:26

Paterno Tells Sandusky He Won't Be Next Head Coach

Sandusky learns he will not be the next head coach at Penn State. He retired following the 1999 season.

1999-12-28 08:14:49

Alleged victim no. 4 episode

Victim 4 also says that he was taking a shower in Sandusky’s hotel room at the 1999 Alamo Bowl, when Sandusky entered and asked him to perform oral sex on him.

2000-09-22 00:00:00

Alleged Victim No. 8 Episode

(FALL 2008) According to the grand jury report, Sandusky is spotted by a janitor named Jim Calhoun performing a sex act on a young boy. The janitor tells his co-workers, but no report is ever made after discussion about concerns over their jobs, according to the report. Calhoun is said to be unable to testify at the trial because he suffers from dementia.

2001-02-09 00:00:00

Lasch Shower Incident

The case with the biggest implications in the Penn State scandal surrounds this night, when Mike McQueary happened upon Sandusky in the shower with a young boy, alleged victim No. 2.

2005-04-15 00:00:00

Ray Gricar Disappearance

2009-01-01 00:00:00

Grand Jury Investigation Launched

(EARLY 2009) The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office launches an investigation into allegations of child sex abuse against Sandusky after a Clinton County boy, known as alleged victim No. 1, told authorities he was sexually abused over a four-year period.

2011-11-04 00:00:00

Sandusky Charged with 40 Counts in Child Sex Abuse Case

The initial set of charges are accidentally posted to the state's judicial system website.

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