Prosecutors plan to start their case against Jerry Sandusky next week by reading copies of "bizarre" letters that the former Penn State defensive coach wrote to one of his alleged victims that describe a relationship between them, according to a source familiar with the evidence in the case.
The letters are viewed by prosecutors as incriminating, supporting the state's charges that Sandusky had improper relations with the alleged victim, repeatedly sexually abusing him. According to a grand jury report, Sandusky used "guilt and bribery" to maintain a relationship with Victim 4, buying cigarettes for him, giving him money to buy marijuana and allowing him to smoke the marijuana in his car.
According to the indictment handed up against Sandusky:
Victim 4 became a fixture in the Sandusky household, sleeping overnight and accompanying Sandusky to charity functions and Penn state football games.
The indictment later states:
Sandusky did threaten to send him home from the Alamo Bowl in Texas when Victim 4 resisted his advances. Usually the persuasion Sandusky employed was accompanied by gifts and opportunities to attend sporting and charity events. He gave Victim 4 dozens of gifts, some purchased and some obtained from various sporting goods vendors such as Nike and Airwalk.
