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Sex abuse trial to begin for Jerry Sandusky

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    Former Penn State coach heads to court

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has denied a last ditch effort to delay the child sex abuse trial of the former Penn State assistant football coach.

And the ruling came on the same day that we learned Jerry send us he's alleged victims will have to use their real names identifying themselves in trial.

As you -- -- Jerry send -- -- Penn State's former defensive coordinator he's accused of abusing ten boys and faces more than fifty charges.

Some reported incidents were inside the football team's locker rooms or buildings.

Jury selection is set to begin tomorrow of course the case exploded late last year and badly -- carnage that universities longstanding reputation.

Some -- Q is some accused the school of a cover up and claim that that school did not do enough to protect children.

The scandal even ended the legendary career of Penn State played football coach Joseph Paterno -- school officials fired for what they called a failure of leadership.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- you know it's always a very contentious issue I mean how is it fair the accused is identified that the accuser is not well today the trial judge set and no one will hide their identity is in the trial of Jerry sandusky in fact -- -- the judge.

Arguably any victim of any crime would prefer not to appear in court not to be subjected to cross examination.

Not to have his or -- his or her credibility evaluated.

By a jury but we asked citizens to do that every day in courts across the nation.

That means -- -- will face his accusers in open court.

Ten man who is boys claim he sexually abused them the defense may try to portray down.

As liars motivated by money in civil lawsuits -- conjured up their stories in collusion but in the end.

It all comes down to believability.

In front of the jury.

The accusers.

Credibility is -- -- -- critical for the prosecution's case.

These young men have to take the stand and paint a picture of exactly what happened in.

And have those jurors hear those details -- that messes up with what.

What they really think happened.

And the Pennsylvania Supreme Court rule later today that no more delays also no cameras photographs audio recordings no emails tweets.

Text messages.

You name it from -- -- -- the courtroom and prosecutors.

Do not have to share with the defense their pretrial research into potential jurors.

In other words everybody has to do their own homework.

So the trial begins tomorrow morning -- complete coverage here Gregg Jarrett thanks.

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