`` Victim 9 '' was one of 10 victims in the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse case . Paterno died just weeks later , on January 22 , 2012 , at age 85 . The victim said he had been molested by a coach at Penn State football team and that it happened when he was 7 years old. 26 men have settled claims totaling $ 59.7 million , the university said in October . Sandusky was convicted in 2012 in a case that scandalized the fabled college football program .
`` Victim 9 '' was one of 10 victims in the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse case . The victim said he had been molested by a coach at Penn State football team and that it happened when he was 7 years old. 26 men have settled claims totaling $ 59.7 million , the university said in October . Sandusky was convicted in 2012 in a case that scandalized the fabled college football program .