Report: Sandusky family member an accuser

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- At least one of the accusers in the Penn State child sex abuse scandal is a member of suspected molester Jerry Sandusky's family, CBS News reports.

CBS reported Thursday a source it identified as someone close to the case said the alleged victim, who is one of two new accusers, came forward after the 67-year-old former Penn State defensive coordinator was charged with 40 counts of allegedly sexually abusing eight boys over a period of 15 years. The abuse allegedly occurred before Sandusky was indicted.

CBS reported an attorney for Sandusky said the latest claims were untrue and his client is innocent. Joseph Amendola said one of the new accusers is a family member involved in a divorce and custody case.

CNN reported Wednesday a Pennsylvania judge has issued a temporary order barring courts and attorneys from revealing the name of one boy allegedly abused by the former football coach, who also ran a foundation he allegedly used to target victims. Judge Kathy Morrow also sealed parts of the case relating to the boy, CNN said.

CNN also reported Vicky Triponey, a former Penn State vice president from 2003 to 2007, accused former school President Graham Spanier and former head Coach Joe Paterno of acting to make sure football players facing disciplinary action received lesser punishment and special treatment. The report included no reaction from Spanier or Paterno.