Sandusky Proclaims Innocence In NBC Interview

A published report says more people have come forward with claims of abuse by a former Penn State assistant football coach.

Meanwhile, former coach Jerry Sandusky denies there was abuse and that any activities in a campus shower with a boy were just horseplay, not molestation.Sandusky is charged with sexually abusing eight boys in a scandal that has rocked the university.

He commented in a telephone interview Monday night on NBC News' "Rock Center." Bob Costas asked Sandusky if he's a pedophile and Sandusky responded, "No."

The New York Times reports on its website that close to 10 additional suspected victims have come forward since Sandusky's arrest, according to people close to the investigation. The paper said police are working to confirm the new allegations.

Sandusky, once considered veteran coach Joe Paterno's heir apparent, was arrested more than a week ago.

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