
We Penn Staters will be scrutinized by outsiders for the foreseeable future. Does it suck? Yea, it really does. Like it or not, this scandal is a part of our lives now. I suggest you learn to live with it. That being said, when these comments do come flying your way, understand that the person doesn’t understand the pain and hurt that you feel. Don’t get argumentative or confrontational. We’re better than that.

Once I got word that Jerry Sandusky and Joe Amendola decided to waive the preliminary hearing, I was, as many others were, baffled. As in many of the days since November 4, when we learned of the Jerry Sandusky Scandal, I found myself asking the same question: Why?

A lawyer for victim 4, as identified in the Grand Jury report, released a statement on behalf of his client following the waiving of Jerry Sandusky's preliminary hearing.

A little over an hour after his client, Jerry Sandusky, waived his right to a preliminary hearing, defense attorney Joe Amendola returned to field questions from media members outside the courthouse. Below is a compilation of quotes and responses he has provided to this point:

Jerry Sandusky has decided to waive his rights to a preliminary hearing. More details will follow.

Jerry Sandusky is facing 52 charges related to the molestation of ten boys dating back to 1994 and as recent as 2009. Today, his preliminary hearing is being held at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, PA. Onward State will be in the courtroom and updating this live blog throughout the day.