PBS高端访谈:前足球教练因性侵男童被判入狱30年

 　　JUDY WOODRUFF: The former football coach who plunged¹ PennStateUniversity into scandal by his sexual abuse of young boys over many years was sentenced today. The judge called his crime a story of betrayal.

　　Jerry Sandusky wore a red jail jumpsuit and a smile as he entered the Centre County Courthouse this morning. Less than two hours later, the smile was gone after the 68-year-old learned he will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.

　　Lead prosecutor² Joe McGettigan:

　　JOE MCGETTIGAN, district attorney: I believe that the sentence that the court imposed today was a wise and proper one and that it reflected the seriousness of the defendant's crimes for the harm that he caused and the need to remove him from society.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: Sandusky was convicted three months ago on 45 counts of sexually abusing 10 young boys over a 15-year period. In an audio statement that aired Monday on a PennState student radio station, he again insisted he is innocent.

　　JERRY SANDUSKY: They can take away my life. They can make me out as a monster. They can treat me as a monster, but they can't take away my heart. In my heart, I know I did not do these alleged³ disgusting acts.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: Going further, he blamed the victims. Today, in court, Sandusky expanded on that theme for some 15 minutes, but Judge John Cleland said his claims of a conspiracy⁴ were unbelievable and the prosecutor dismissed Sandusky's words as ridiculous.

　　JOE MCGETTIGAN: He displayed deviance, narcissism⁵, a lack of feeling for the pain he caused others and to the end an unwillingness⁶ to accept responsibility.

　　In fact, his statement today was a masterpiece of banal⁷ self-delusion, completely untethered from reality.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: Still, defense⁸ attorney Joe Amendola insisted Sandusky was the victim of a rush to judgment⁹.

　　JOE AMENDOLA, attorney for Jerry Sandusky: Today, they may be Jerry Sandusky's rights. Tomorrow, they may be your rights or they may be your rights.

　　And you're going to say, wait a minute, I need more time to do this. I have a defense. I'm innocent. Oh, but everybody thinks you're guilty, so why the heck waste time? Let's just get this over with.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: Sandusky plans to appeal. And that's not the end of the scandal that shook PennState.

　　Two college administrators¹⁰, Gary Schultz and Tim Curley, face trial on charges of failing to report Sandusky to the police and lying to a grand jury.

　　Longtime head football coach Joe Paterno was fired last November and died in January of lung cancer. The NCAA later imposed severe sanctions on the school's football program.

　　For more on all this, we turn to Mark Scolforo, who has been covering the story for The Associated Press. He was in the courtroom today.

　　Mark, thank you for joining us. We know that Jerry Sandusky spoke¹¹ before the sentence was handed down. What did he say?

　　MARK SCOLFORO, The Associated Press: Well, he again denied the allegations against him, which he's consistently done since his arrest.

　　And he also—he talked about a number of matters. I think largely he was—he reviewed the—sort of the good works he had done through the Second Mile charity and in an attempt to give the judge some idea of the positive side of his life outside these criminal allegations.

　　He also spoke about his family members that stuck with him. He discussed his life in prison. And he vowed¹² to continue fighting.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: Did he say anything about the victims?

　　MARK SCOLFORO: Well, he—not a lot.

　　I mean, he said that he hoped that this case would somehow generate some positive publicity¹³ that would prevent other children from being victimized in the future.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: And what about the victims? We know that out of the 10, three of them spoke. What was their demeanor¹⁴ and what did they say?

　　MARK SCOLFORO: Well, one had a very calm demeanor.

　　The other two seemed nervous, but all three of them talked about the effect that this case had had on them personally, mentioned post-traumatic stress disorder¹⁵, depression.

　　And one of them spoke in religious terms and urged Sandusky to accept responsibility for what he had done as a—you know, as something that was inevitable¹⁶, that was required, I guess, as a matter of his belief.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: Was there emotion in the statements?

　　MARK SCOLFORO: Well, yes.

　　I mean, Sandusky, toward the end of his statement, his voice cracked somewhat. And the young men also seemed very emotional. I would say that the atmosphere in the courtroom was somber¹⁷, as I think would be befitting a—this sort of proceeding¹⁸.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: And what about the judge? When it came time for him to hand down the sentence, what did he say to Sandusky?

　　MARK SCOLFORO: Well, he spent a lot of time discussing, yes, the technical aspects of the sentence, which was, yes, 30 to 60 years.

　　But he also—he made reference to a recorded statement that Sandusky—that was released yesterday on a local radio station.

　　The judge dismissed that as an unbelievable conspiracy theory. And he talked about the damage that this case has done to the—to individuals, the loss of innocence¹⁹ and to a loss of community, and that that—those factored into his thinking in crafting the sentence that he imposed.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: And, as he was saying this, Sandusky was—what was Sandusky doing?

　　MARK SCOLFORO: Sandusky during—I mean, he was watching whoever was speaking. And when the prosecutor was talking, he was sort of—I mean, I guess he was—it would be fairly described as a smirk²⁰.

　　But when the young men were speaking, he was—it was more of a smile. I mean, he was engaged, but—and at one point when his own lawyer was talking, he was chewing his fingernails.

　　But, besides that, I wouldn't say that he was, you know, giving a lot of emotion. There wasn't a lot to read there in terms of body language.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: Mark Scolforo, I read that the judge said that, as he was crafting the sentence, he kept in mind one of the victims in the shower who was seen by a janitor²¹. Do we know any more about that?

　　MARK SCOLFORO: Yes.

　　That's—victim eight, as he's known, that's a young man who has never been identified. And he was—Sandusky was convicted of attacking him in the shower in an incident that was witnessed by a janitor. Now, the janitor wasn't able to testify because he's—I guess had, you know, just medical issues.

　　And so the testimony²² that convicted Sandusky came from the janitor's supervisor²³. Now, that raises some hearsay²⁴ legal issues that could potentially be a matter for appellate review.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: And the judge—go ahead.

　　MARK SCOLFORO: The judge said that he was—the way he set up the sentence is, some were consecutive²⁵, some were concurrent²⁶.

　　Those sentences were all concurrent. And if the charges related to victim nine are thrown out or to go away, it won't result in any effectively lower sentence for Sandusky.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: I also read that the judge told Sandusky he expects him to die in prison.

　　But, Mark, finally, what's the reaction there in the community and around PennState?

　　MARK SCOLFORO: Well, you know, I think, in Central Pennsylvania in general—it's the heart of PennState country.

　　And I think there is a lot of concern about the effect that this case has had on Penn State as an institution, both in terms of the—you know, the football team, but also, you know, reputational, that this is something that has sort of caused repercussions²⁷ for people who had nothing to do with the case or the university's handling of it.

　　So, I think there is some feeling that there's been an unjust tarring of the overall university, you know, in wake of these charges because of the scandal.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: And what about towards Sandusky himself?

　　MARK SCOLFORO: Well, you know, I can't really say. I have a sense for, you know, a community thought about that. Sandusky has his supporters. They were in the courtroom today.

　　But, you know, certainly there's not a—you know, if there's a strong out-welling of support for Sandusky or against this prosecution²⁸, there aren't a lot of signs of that.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: Mark Scolforo with the AP, with the Associated Press, thank you very much.

　　MARK SCOLFORO: You're welcome.

1 plunged   

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
• She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

2 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

3 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

4 conspiracy   

n.阴谋，密谋，共谋

参考例句：

• The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
• He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

5 narcissism   

n.自我陶醉，自恋

参考例句：

• Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed.自恋的人会变得自私。
• The collective narcissism of the Kerouac circle is ultimately boring.凯鲁亚克和他周围人物的集体自我陶醉欲最终使人厌烦不已。

6 unwillingness   

n. 不愿意，不情愿

参考例句：

• Her unwillingness to answer questions undermined the strength of her position. 她不愿回答问题，这不利于她所处的形势。
• His apparent unwillingness would disappear if we paid him enough. 如果我们付足了钱，他露出的那副不乐意的神情就会消失。

7 banal   

adj.陈腐的，平庸的

参考例句：

• Making banal remarks was one of his bad habits.他的坏习惯之一就是喜欢说些陈词滥调。
• The allegations ranged from the banal to the bizarre.从平淡无奇到离奇百怪的各种说法都有。

8 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

9 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

10 administrators   

n.管理者( administrator的名词复数 )；有管理（或行政）才能的人；（由遗嘱检验法庭指定的）遗产管理人；奉派暂管主教教区的牧师

参考例句：

• He had administrators under him but took the crucial decisions himself. 他手下有管理人员，但重要的决策仍由他自己来做。 来自辞典例句
• Administrators have their own methods of social intercourse. 办行政的人有他们的社交方式。 来自汉英文学 - 围城

11 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

12 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

13 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。

14 demeanor   

n.行为；风度

参考例句：

• She is quiet in her demeanor.她举止文静。
• The old soldier never lost his military demeanor.那个老军人从来没有失去军人风度。

15 disorder   

n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调

参考例句：

• When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
• It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。

16 inevitable   

adj.不可避免的，必然发生的

参考例句：

• Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
• The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。

17 somber   

adj.昏暗的，阴天的，阴森的，忧郁的

参考例句：

• He had a somber expression on his face.他面容忧郁。
• His coat was a somber brown.他的衣服是暗棕色的。

18 proceeding   

n.行动，进行，(pl.)会议录，学报

参考例句：

• This train is now proceeding from Paris to London.这次列车从巴黎开往伦敦。
• The work is proceeding briskly.工作很有生气地进展着。

19 innocence   

n.无罪；天真；无害

参考例句：

• There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
• The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。

20 smirk   

n.得意地笑；v.傻笑；假笑着说

参考例句：

• He made no attempt to conceal his smirk.他毫不掩饰自鸣得意的笑容。
• She had a selfsatisfied smirk on her face.她脸上带着自鸣得意的微笑。

21 janitor   

n.看门人，管门人

参考例句：

• The janitor wiped on the windows with his rags.看门人用褴褛的衣服擦着窗户。
• The janitor swept the floors and locked up the building every night.那个看门人每天晚上负责打扫大楼的地板和锁门。

22 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

23 supervisor   

n.监督人，管理人，检查员，督学，主管，导师

参考例句：

• Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
• He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。

24 hearsay   

n.谣传，风闻

参考例句：

• They started to piece the story together from hearsay.他们开始根据传闻把事情的经过一点点拼湊起来。
• You are only supposing this on hearsay.You have no proof.你只是根据传闻想像而已，并没有证据。

25 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

26 concurrent   

adj.同时发生的，一致的

参考例句：

• You can't attend two concurrent events!你不能同时参加两项活动！
• The twins had concurrent birthday. 双胞胎生日在同一天。

27 repercussions   

n.后果，反响( repercussion的名词复数 )；余波

参考例句：

• The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry. 这家公司的垮台将会给整个行业造成间接的负面影响。
• Human acts have repercussions far beyond the frontiers of the human world. 人类行为所产生的影响远远超出人类世界的范围。 来自《简明英汉词典》

28 prosecution   

n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营

参考例句：

• The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
• He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。