• Former Pennsylvania State University football coach Jerry Sandusky addresses the court in this courtroom sketch during his sentencing hearing in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania October 9, 2012. REUTERS/Art Lien
    A year of scandals

    In the United States, Jerry Sandusky, a former assistant coach in Pennsylvania State’s football program, is convicted of molesting 10 boys over 15 years. The 68-year-old is sentenced to 30 to 60 years jail, and the investigation spreads to allegations of a “conspiracy of silence” among high-ranking Penn State University officials.

    In Britain, deceased BBC presenter Jimmy Savile is exposed as a prolific and predatory child abuser. The BBC is accused of killing an investigation that would have exposed him. The police investigation widens to include other public figures.

    In November, CIA Director David Petraeus, commander of both Afghanistan and Iraq wars, is forced to resign after evidence of an affair with his female biographer. The scandal widens to snare General John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan.

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    Sandusky found guilty on 45 of 48 sex abuse charges
    Penn State's Sandusky gets 30-60 years prison for child abuse
    New Savile allegations add to pressure on BBCe
    Savile abuse victims in Britain to sue for damages
    Petraeus, star on battlefield, felled at CIA by affair

  • A year of scandals
    A pedestrian walks past a BBC logo at Broadcasting House in central London October 22, 2012. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
  • A year of scandals
    Former British pop star Gary Glitter returns to his home in London October 28, 2012. Glitter was arrested as part of an investigation into allegations of child sex abuse by the late BBC presenter Jimmy Savile, the BBC said. REUTERS/Paul Hackett
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