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Report: Jerry Sandusky Taken From Home In Handcuffs

Update - 2:02 P.M.: Sandusky has been arrested on new charges of sexual abuse against minors. Read Full Story Here.

Original - 1:48 P.M.: Jerry Sandusky, the embattled former defensive coordinator for Penn State, was taken out of his home in handcuffs today by the Centre County District Attorney’s office, according to a tweet from NBC News.

Sandusky, who has been charged by a state grand jury with counts of deviate sexual intercourse, corruption of minors, endangering the welfare of a child, and indecent assault, was released on $100,000 unsecured bail in November. It was later reported that the judge who freed Sandusky on unsecured bail had ties to the former Penn State coach’s Second Mile charity. The prosecution had initially asked for $500,000 secured bail for Sandusky.