Penn State ex-President Spanier arraigned

Published 9:54 am Thursday, November 8, 2012

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former Penn State president Graham Spanier was arraigned and released on bail at a brief court appearance Wednesday on charges he lied about and concealed child sex abuse allegations involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

Spanier, accompanied by his wife, signed paperwork after his bail was set at $125,000, but he was not required to post any of that amount. He was ordered to forfeit his passport and be fingerprinted. He didn’t enter a plea.

Afterward, defense attorney Elizabeth Ainslie told reporters her client is “not guilty, absolutely.”

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