HUNTINGDON, Pa. —
A Juniata College spokesman said former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky was denied a volunteer coaching position last year because a background check revealed a high school was investigating him on sex abuse allegations later detailed by a grand jury.
According to The Associated Press, Juniata College spokesman John Wall said Sandusky applied for the job in May 2010. A subsequent background check revealed the existence of an investigation at Central Mountain High School in Clinton County, Pa.
Prosecutors said Sandusky abused a Central Mountain student while working there as a volunteer. That led to a grand jury investigation that ended with child sex abuse charges filed against him last month. Sandusky has maintained his innocence.
Juniata officials said Sandusky did not mention the investigation on application forms.
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