Jerry Sandusky was born in Washington, Pa.   He played football at Penn State from 1963 – 1965, eventually becoming a member of Joe Paterno’s coaching staff.   Sandusky was the defensive coordinator on Penn State’s two national championship teams ’82, ’86.    He retired in 1999.  His last game was a memorable one, being carried off the field after his defense shutout Texas A&M in the Alamo Bowl.

Sandusky founded the Second Mile Charity in 1977.   President George H. W. Bush praised the organization as a "shining example" of charity work in a 1990 letter that encouraged others to volunteer in community organizations.

On November 4, 2011, a grand jury indicted Sandusky on 40 counts of sex crimes against young boys.  Those crimes allegedly took place from 1994 to 2009 taking place at his home, on the Penn State campus and other locations.  The attorney general’s office claims Sandusky used Second Mile Charity to lure his victims.