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Accuser of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky expected to recant testimony
ABC7 New York and WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 27, 2026 at 10:13 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedJerry Sandusky is due to return to court next month as one of his accusers is expected to recant his testimony.
The headline splitKABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Accuser of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky expected to recant testimony". ABC7 New York frames it as "Accuser of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky expected to recant testimony".
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CenterAccuser of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky expected to recant testimony
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Court documents: Victim expected to recant testimony in Jerry Sandusky case
Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach and convicted child sexual abuser, is scheduled to appear in a Centre County court next month for an evidentiary hearing.
