A jury on Friday found former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky guilty of sexually assaulting 10 boys over 15 years. Let us know what you think about the verdicts in the comments section below.
Here's what several players in Sandusky's trial had to say:
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"The sentence that Jerry will receive will be a life sentence." - Defense lawyer Joe Amendola.
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"One of the recurring themes in this case was, 'Who would believe a kid?' The answer is 'We here in Bellefonte, Pa., would believe a kid.'" - Attorney General Linda Kelly.
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"Nobody wins. We've all lost." - The mother of Victim 6, who testified against Sandusky in court.
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"Today a jury did what so many other people and institutions failed to do - they held Jerry Sandusky accountable for sexually abusing children. This jury broke years of silence about Sandusky's systematic targeting, grooming and abuse of children and finally delivered justice." - Justine Andronici and Andrew Shubin, lawyers for Victims 3 and 7 and Matt Sandusky.
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"Rot in hell!" - Yelled to Sandusky as he was taken to a sheriff's cruiser to be driven to the Centre County Correctional Facility.
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"Although we understand the task of healing is just beginning, today's verdict is an important milestone. The community owes a measure of gratitude to the jurors for their diligent service. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the victims and their families." - The Paterno family
-- The Associated Press



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