Sue Paterno, widow of legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno, insisted Wednesday that she and her husband were ignorant about the actions taken by former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky and did not realize that the former assistant coach was abusing boys he met through his charity, according to ESPN. "We have been unaware of how a predator behaves," Sue Paterno said at a program celebrating Child Abuse Prevention Month in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Paterno said she was horrified when she learned the truth about Sandusky after his arrest in November 2011. Her husband, the College Fooball Hall of Fame coach who led the Nittany Lions for 46 years, died in January 2012 at 85.
"The last 17 months have been filled with disbelief, horror, the pain of loss, sleepless nights, praying for the victims and for peace of mind for those who unwittingly were too naive to recognize the signs of abuse," she said.
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