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Legal experts criticize Sandusky's nationally televised denial

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Pennsylvania State University coach Jerry Sandusky's nationally televised denial of charges against him drew scathing reviews Tuesday from legal experts. From a legal perspective, Edward Ohlbaum, a professor at Temple's Beasley School of Law and a former public defender, said the decision to allow Sandusky to be questioned by a television reporter, albeit off camera, was fraught with risk. "I understand the desire to do damage control; people are already comparing this guy to a monster," Ohlbaum said. "But to expose him to that level of questioning when you have absolutely no control over it? Stunning. Absolutely stunning."