PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Victim advocates say the Penn State case may do more to raise awareness of child sex abuse than three decades of church-abuse cases.
The accusations against retired coach Jerry Sandusky have toppled Penn State officials and riveted the public. The 67-year-old Sandusky denies that he molested boys.
John Salveson, president of the Foundation to Abolish Child Sex Abuse, thinks the Penn State case underscores that child sex abuse is not just a problem for the Catholic church.
Victim advocates hope the case will build support for efforts to extend legal time limits for filing child sex-abuse lawsuits.
