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Paterno said Penn State erred on Sandusky, witness testifies

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Longtime Penn State head coach Joe Paterno said that the university mishandled its response to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, a former assistant coach testified Monday.

Mike McQueary was called as a witness in a hearing for three former Penn State officials accused in a cover-up of the scandal. He told the judge that the late Hall of Fame coach had told him over the years that “Old Main screwed up” — referring to university administrators — in response to the allegation against Sandusky.

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