Jerry SanduskyHARRISBURG, Pa. – A man who was sexually abused by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has become the first to settle a civil claim against the university, the man’s attorney said Saturday.
The Philadelphia Inquirer first reported that the young man known as “Victim 5,” who testified at Sandusky’s criminal trial last year, settled for several million dollars.
Attorney Tom Kline confirmed the deal in an email to The Associated Press but did not immediately provide any other details. The man identified himself for his testimony, but AP generally does not identify people who were victims of sex crimes.
The paper reported the deal is the first of 26 settlements expected soon among 31 young men who have pressed claims over the actions of Sandusky.
The Inquirer said it had interviewed Kline on Friday along with Michael Rozen, one of the lawyers brought in by Penn State to resolve the civil claims.