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HARRISBURG, Pa. -- For months, the identity of the boy who was sexually assaulted in the locker room showers by Jerry Sandusky was one of the biggest mysteries of the Penn State scandal. Now, for the first time, a man has come forward to claim he was that boy, and is threatening to sue the university. The mans lawyers said Thursday they have done an extensive investigation and gathered "overwhelming evidence" on details of the abuse by Sandusky, the former assistant football coach convicted of using his position at Penn State and as head of a youth charity to molest boys over a period of 15 years. Jurors convicted Sandusky last month of offences related to so-called Victim 2 largely on the testimony of Mike McQueary, who was a team graduate assistant and described seeing the attack. "Our client has to live the rest of his life not only dealing with the effects of Sanduskys childhood sexual abuse, but also with the knowledge that many powerful adults, including those at the highest levels of Penn State, put their own interests and the interests of a child predator above their legal obligations to protect him," the lawyers said in a news release. They did not name their client, and The Associated Press generally does not identify victims of sex crimes without their consent. The university said it was taking the case seriously but would not comment on pending litigation. University President Rodney Erickson and the board of trustees "have publicly emphasized that their goal is to find solutions that rest on the principle of justice for the victims," a school spokesman said. The statement from the mans attorneys said Victim 2 suffered "extensive sexual abuse over many years both before and after the 2001 incident Michael McQueary witnessed." McQueary testified in December at a hearing that he had seen Sandusky and a boy, both naked, in a team shower after hearing skin-on-skin slapping sounds. "I would have described that it was extremely sexual and I thought that some kind of intercourse was going on," McQueary said. McQueary, who estimated the boy to be around 10 years old, reported the abuse to school officials, including longtime coach Joe Paterno, but none of them told police. In a recent report conducted by former FBI Director Louis Freeh and commissioned by Penn State, the investigators excoriated Paterno and the other administrators for not attempting to identify Victim 2, saying it showed "a striking lack of empathy." Trustees fired Paterno, who has since died, because he failed to do more about claims against Sandusky, and the scathing independent review said several top school officials looked the other way because they were afraid of bad publicity. The NCAA has vacated 112 Penn State wins. In a pair of voicemails recorded last year, released with the statement and posted online by the lawyers, a voice thats purportedly Sanduskys expresses his love and says he wants to express his feelings "up front." The voicemails are dated Sept. 12 and Sept. 19, less than two months before the former Penn State coach was arrested on child sex abuse charges. Sandusky was convicted in June of 45 sex abuse counts and awaits sentencing. The second voicemail asks whether Victim 2 would like to attend Penn States next game. The attorneys said Sandusky left "numerous" voicemails for their client that fall. Sandusky, who acknowledged he showered with boys but denied molesting them, has said very little publicly since he gave interviews in the weeks after his arrest and did not testify at his trial. His wife, Dottie Sandusky, testified that she never saw him doing anything inappropriate with boys he took to their home. On Thursday, she told a reporter for the Centre Daily Times that she still loves her husband and that "hes not who they say he is." Before the trial, defence attorney Joe Amendola said he had met with a man he believed he might be Victim 2 and the man told him he had not been abused by Sandusky. Amendola said he was not convinced and did not intend to subpoena him, but also said Sandusky himself was insistent they had the right person. The statement from Victim 2s lawyers leaves many questions unanswered, including whether he had been in contact with prosecutors before or during the trial, whether he remembers McQueary, and whether he is the same person who met with Amendola. "Jerry Sanduskys abuse of Victim 2 and other children is a direct result of a conspiracy to conceal Sanduskys conduct and the decisions by top Penn State officials that facilitated and enabled his access to victims," the statement read. "We intend to file a civil lawsuit against Penn State University and others and to hold them accountable for the egregious and reckless conduct that facilitated the horrific abuse our client suffered." The statement did not say when the lawsuit would be filed or contain details on what redress the plaintiff is seeking. The lawyers said they would not have further comment, and messages left for their spokesman were not immediately returned. Several messages seeking comment from Amendola and Sanduskys other lawyer, Karl Rominger, were not immediately returned. Prosecutors had said on several occasions they did not know the identity of the boy, and they offered no reaction to the lawyers announcement Thursday. The attorneys who released the statement include several based in Philadelphia and in State College, home to Penn States main campus, where McQueary says the shower assault took place. They also represent three other young men Sandusky was convicted of abusing but have not filed any lawsuits. A second accuser has filed paperwork indicating an additional complaint is in the works, while other lawyers also have indicated they represent young men with potential claims. This week Penn States general liability insurer sought to deny or limit coverage for Sandusky-related claims. Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association Insurance argued that Penn State withheld key information needed to assess risk. In June, after Sandusky was convicted, the university said it hoped to quickly compensate victims and would reach out to their lawyers. Penn State spokesman Dave La Torre declined to comment on anything related to the victims and any settlement discussions. Kaepernick Elite Jersey . LOUIS -- The last of the little guys gave North Carolina a massive scare. 49ers Kaepernick Jersey . Ndri Romaric left host Zaragoza a player down in the ninth minute when he was shown a direct red card for a knee-high, studs-first tackle on Mehdi Lacen. Zaragoza still managed to create more chances than Getafe until Alvaro Gonzalez was sent off in the second half for tripping Getafe forward Pedro Leon in front of goal. http://elevatedcolor.com/new.html . Its also given a last-place team such as the Cubs an encouraging glimpse of the future.DETROIT -- A week after being arrested and accused of yelling anti-Semitic epithets in New York, an apologetic Delmon Young is trying to make amends. "Im sorry to all the fans, the Tigers, my teammates and everybody out there, but I just want everyone to know that I am not anti-Semitic," the Detroit outfielder said. "I wasnt raised that way. I came from a good family and we werent taught any of that." Young spoke to reporters in the dugout before Friday nights game against the Chicago White Sox. He was reinstated earlier in the day from the restricted list following a seven-day suspension, but Young was not in the starting lineup. Manager Jim Leyland said he likely will use him at designated hitter over the weekend. "I already talked to Delmon," Leyland said. "I certainly would never make light of a situation like that at any time -- never. However, you do have to move on. ... Sometimes that rubs people wrong. You dont mean it that way, but the fact of the matter is Delmon Young, hes got to play and hes got to play good for us. And the personal situation is one thats taken care of by the proper authorities, and then you move on." Young had been forced to sit out by Major League Baseball since police say he yelled anti-Semitic epithets during a late-night, drunken tussle before he was arrested at a New York hotel the morning of April 27. Young said Friday he couldnt talk about anything "case related" but he says hes getting treatment in MLBs alcohol program. "I put myself in a bad situation, and I have no one to blame but myself," Young said. "I hope that going through the treatment program will get all the help I need to come back and be a great teammate and a successful baseball player in the Tigers organization." Young was acquired by the Tigers in a trade last August, and the team avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $6,725,000, one-year deal with him in January. But Young, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 amateur draft, appears to be at a crossroads in his career. He said Friday hes reached out to a Detroit-area rabbi and had a positive conversation -- and his aggent, Arn Tellem, released a statement.dddddddddddd "I have known Delmon for most of his life, and I can assure you that he is not anti-Semitic. He has a big heart and has always been exceedingly fair and broad-minded," Tellem said. "He acknowledged that he drank too much on the night of the incident, and that he put himself in a compromising situation." Tellem is involved with the Jewish National Fund, the Peres Center and is an active supporter of the Jewish community in Israel and the United States. This wasnt Youngs first suspension. In 2006, he was given a 50-game ban by the International League for throwing a bat that hit a replacement umpire in the chest. Young says alcohol is to blame for this latest incident -- not any ill feelings toward members of any religion. "I know for a fact that I wouldnt be sitting here talking in front of you guys if I didnt have too much to drink or if I just didnt go out and drink at all. I know that for a fact," Young said. "Thats the toughest part -- just being branded anything racist or a bigot, especially when thats not me." According to Leyland, the Tigers arrived in New York at 10:30 p.m. the night before Youngs arrest after their plane sat on the tarmac for 2 hours, 15 minutes in Detroit. General manager Dave Dombrowski said Friday alcohol is served on the team plane, and although that policy is often reviewed, it would remain the same going forward. Dombrowski said Youngs rehab process is handled not by the team but though the commissioners office and the players union. "I will say from all of my experiences and exposure to Delmon Young, I have never felt that he is anti-Semetic. ... If we felt that he was -- or any of our players -- it would not be tolerated," Dombrowski said. "From an organization perspective, you support your employees, on the field, off the field, if you think they need support. Youre in a position where you dont condone certain behaviours, and you let them know that, but you work with them." Detroit cleared a roster spot by designating Brad Eldred for assignment after he hit .188 in five games. ' ' '