The jurors who will be asked to render a verdict in Jerry Sandusky's child sexual abuse case are in place.
The seven women and five men on the main panel and four alternates were selected Tuesday and Wednesday in a central Pennsylvania courthouse.
The following is a makeup of the panel:
- Juror #1 - female, Walmart employee, two daughters
- Juror #2 - male, mid-twenties, father works at PSU
- Juror #3 - female, PSU football season ticket-holder, husband worked with Mike McQueary's father
- Juror #4 - male, middle aged, lives in State College
- Juror #5 - male, early 30's, PSU graduate
- Juror #6 - female, 20's, works in downtown State College
- Juror #7 - male, rising PSU senior, works for the University Athletic Department
- Juror #8 - male, late 60's, retired PSU professor
- Juror #9 - female, 70's, retired school bus driver
- Juror #10 - female, middle aged, PSU administrator
- Juror #11 - female, late 30's, dance teacher at PSU, husband has PSU ties
- Juror #12 - female, 50's, PSU professor, member of faculty for 24 years
- Alternate #1 - female, 30's, 2007 PSU graduate
- Alternate #2 - female, middle aged, no ties to PSU
- Alternate #3 - male, 50's, PSU graduate, wife directs a program at PSU
- Alternate #4 - female, 60's, no connection to PSU
The jury will not be sequestered. Judge John Cleland told them he is trusting them to go home every night and not read or watch anything on the case.
Opening statements by prosecutors and defense lawyers won't be made until Monday. The trial is expected to last several weeks.
The 68-year-old former Penn State assistant coach faces charges he abused 10 boys, including attacks in his home and in campus athletic showers. He's denied the allegations, and could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.
