The judge in the Jerry Sandusky trial has been replaced. Robert E. Scott will take over the case from Leslie Dutchot, who volunteered for Sandusky’s charity and reportedly benefitted from a fund-raiser thrown by a Second Mile official. Dutchot came under scrutiny after she set Sandusky’s bail at $100,000 and didn’t order him to wear an ankle monitor after prosecutors requested that his bail be set at $500,000 and be monitored.
Penn State Scandal: New Judge Assigned To Sandusky Case, According To Report
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The Daily Collegian BREAKING: A new judge -- Robert E. Scott, of Westmoreland County -- has been assigned to the #Sandusky case. #PSUCharges
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According to a story at Pennlive.com, Dutchot did not volunteer extensively with Second Mile and never had any personal contact with Sandusky. Still, a Pennsylvania lawmaker requested that a superior court judge look into a potential conflict of interest. It’s unclear if Rep. Mike Vereb’s request to Justice Ronald Castille played any part in the decision to change judges in the Sandusky trial.
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