Penn State: Scandal costs stand at more than $27M [View all]
Source: AP
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Penn States bill for legal fees, consultants and other costs associated with the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal stands at more than $27.6 million.
An updated figure as of November 2012 was provided this week on a university website. It includes a $13 million price tag for board of trustees communications and the internal investigation into the scandal by former FBI Director Louis Freeh.
Freehs findings released last summer were the subject of renewed scrutiny earlier this week after Joe Paternos family released an extensive response conducted by its own experts. The late coachs family said the report was flawed and said Freeh made unfounded accusations that Paterno acted to cover up allegations against Sandusky.
Sandusky, a former assistant football coach under Paterno, is serving a prison term for 45 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys. He maintains his innocence.
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