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Sandusky accusers must use real identities at trial, judge rules
Source: MSNBC
The judge in Jerry Sandusky’s child sex abuse trial ruled Monday that the alleged victims of the former Penn State assistant football coach will have to testify using their real names.
McKean County Senior Judge John Cleland also ruled that tweets or other electronic dispatches from reporters covering the trial, which begins Tuesday, will not be allowed, reversing an previous ruling.
At a pretrial hearing in Bellafonte, Pa., Cleland also resolved a dispute over research into potential jurors, rejecting a motion by Sandusky's lawyer to order the state attorney general's office to turn over information it has collected about potential jurors.
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in Sandusky's trial on 52 counts that he sexually abused 10 boys over a 15-year period. Sandusky, 68, who remains confined in his home in State College, Pa., has repeatedly denied the charges.
Read more: http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/04/12049743-sandusky-accusers-must-use-real-identities-at-trial-judge-rules?lite
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Protect
Jury selection in the trial of former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky is scheduled to begin this week, so the national media will be descending on rural Pennsylvania again. Meanwhile, we're gearing up our legislative campaign in Pennsylvania. Some lawmakers want to block a hearing of our bill, saying they want to hear from a blue ribbon panel first--which reports its findings *after* the November elections. We'll keep you posted.
6 hours ago
Protect
Jury selection in the trial of former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky is scheduled to begin this week, so the national media will be descending on rural Pennsylvania again. Meanwhile, we're gearing up our legislative campaign in Pennsylvania. Some lawmakers want to block a hearing of our bill, saying they want to hear from a blue ribbon panel first--which reports its findings *after* the November elections. We'll keep you posted.
6 hours ago
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NEW: Alicia's Law Introduced in Pennsylvannia
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1724/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=1244614
He’s innocent until proven guilty. But Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky is without question the poster boy for one thing: failure to report suspected child abuse. The Penn State case started a wave of “mandated reporter” bills across the U.S., and that’s a very good thing. There was only one problem. Penn State officials knew about one alleged predator and failed to report. Pennsylvania government officials know about thousands they haven’t reported. Your state’s no different.
Yesterday, Pennsylvania Rep. Dan Deasey and 37 co-sponsors from both parties introduced the Pennsylvania Attorney General Mandated Reporter Law. Rep. Deasey is the hometown representative of Protector Alicia Kozakiewicz, and the law is also now known as the “Pennsylvania Alicia’s Law.” The law will require the Attorney General to notify local law enforcement agencies right away when any suspect is seen in their area trafficking in child abuse images, or child pornography.
Why is this such a big deal?
Because thousands of suspects are seen trafficking in child rape video and photos every day in America, and are never acknowledged, reported to local agencies or investigated! It’s not the fault of front line cops; they desperately want action. It’s the politicians who sweep these crimes under the rug, because they don’t want to hire more cops. That leads directly to more children being abused and sexually exploited in your community. This law takes those hidden, unacknowledged crimes and puts them up on the board as (very public) unsolved crimes.
Paying What it Costs
Forcing the truth out into the light of day is the only way to ensure action on child rescue. Years of fighting have proven to us that most politicians don’t “feel your pain” if you’re an abused kid, but they will feel their own pain. And that’s exactly what they’ll feel if Pennsylvania voters ever find out they did nothing in the face of these atrocities. As they say, sunlight is the best disinfectant. But this legislation goes further than that. It appropriates $3.35 million to train and equip law enforcement first responders in communities all over the Keystone State. Thanks to these bold lawmakers, local cops will get training and help on how to handle the new referrals that will come in, and how to identify and rescue children. There will be no free rides for politicians that want to talk tough without paying what it costs to be tough.
And standby for campaign updates and action alerts!
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1724/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=1244614
He’s innocent until proven guilty. But Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky is without question the poster boy for one thing: failure to report suspected child abuse. The Penn State case started a wave of “mandated reporter” bills across the U.S., and that’s a very good thing. There was only one problem. Penn State officials knew about one alleged predator and failed to report. Pennsylvania government officials know about thousands they haven’t reported. Your state’s no different.
Yesterday, Pennsylvania Rep. Dan Deasey and 37 co-sponsors from both parties introduced the Pennsylvania Attorney General Mandated Reporter Law. Rep. Deasey is the hometown representative of Protector Alicia Kozakiewicz, and the law is also now known as the “Pennsylvania Alicia’s Law.” The law will require the Attorney General to notify local law enforcement agencies right away when any suspect is seen in their area trafficking in child abuse images, or child pornography.
Why is this such a big deal?
Because thousands of suspects are seen trafficking in child rape video and photos every day in America, and are never acknowledged, reported to local agencies or investigated! It’s not the fault of front line cops; they desperately want action. It’s the politicians who sweep these crimes under the rug, because they don’t want to hire more cops. That leads directly to more children being abused and sexually exploited in your community. This law takes those hidden, unacknowledged crimes and puts them up on the board as (very public) unsolved crimes.
Paying What it Costs
Forcing the truth out into the light of day is the only way to ensure action on child rescue. Years of fighting have proven to us that most politicians don’t “feel your pain” if you’re an abused kid, but they will feel their own pain. And that’s exactly what they’ll feel if Pennsylvania voters ever find out they did nothing in the face of these atrocities. As they say, sunlight is the best disinfectant. But this legislation goes further than that. It appropriates $3.35 million to train and equip law enforcement first responders in communities all over the Keystone State. Thanks to these bold lawmakers, local cops will get training and help on how to handle the new referrals that will come in, and how to identify and rescue children. There will be no free rides for politicians that want to talk tough without paying what it costs to be tough.
And standby for campaign updates and action alerts!
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http://protect.org/campaigns
Legislative Campaigns of PROTECT
When Americans have a special interest they are serious about, they spare no expense to defend it. In 2010, special interests spent over $19 million per day on lobbyists.*
But there have never been deep pockets sending lobbyists to defend the most important "special interest" of all: abused and exploited children.
That's why PROTECT was created. Since 2002 we've been on the front lines in state legislatures and in Washington, fighting aggressively for the protection of children, with a small staff, a modest budget and a growing army of volunteers. PROTECT, a sister organization to the National Association to Protect Children, is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit.
We're conservatives and liberals united. We don't play charity softball. We play political hardball, because the stakes could not be higher. And we win.
* Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Legislative Campaigns of PROTECT
When Americans have a special interest they are serious about, they spare no expense to defend it. In 2010, special interests spent over $19 million per day on lobbyists.*
But there have never been deep pockets sending lobbyists to defend the most important "special interest" of all: abused and exploited children.
That's why PROTECT was created. Since 2002 we've been on the front lines in state legislatures and in Washington, fighting aggressively for the protection of children, with a small staff, a modest budget and a growing army of volunteers. PROTECT, a sister organization to the National Association to Protect Children, is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit.
We're conservatives and liberals united. We don't play charity softball. We play political hardball, because the stakes could not be higher. And we win.
* Source: Center for Responsive Politics
http://protect.org/component/content/article/1595
Grassroots Campaigns
The AARP has 40 million members. The NRA has 4 million. The National Association to Protect Children is small, but growing every day. We know our ultimate strength is in our numbers, and the vast majority of Americans are on our side.
Child Rescue Emergency Campaign: http://protect.org/emergency
Urgent Evidence Campaign: http://protect.org/component/content/article/164-national/1054-2010-04-25-22-37-36
Grassroots Campaigns
The AARP has 40 million members. The NRA has 4 million. The National Association to Protect Children is small, but growing every day. We know our ultimate strength is in our numbers, and the vast majority of Americans are on our side.
Child Rescue Emergency Campaign: http://protect.org/emergency
Urgent Evidence Campaign: http://protect.org/component/content/article/164-national/1054-2010-04-25-22-37-36
