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In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, microphones crowd a podium outside the Centre County Courthouse during the first day of the trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 2012. S

In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, microphones crowd a podium outside the Centre County Courthouse during the first day of the trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 2012. Sandusky is charged with 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years.

Gene J. Puskar, Associated Press
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In this courtroom sketch, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky listens to opening statements during the first day of his child sexual abuse trial at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 2012. Sa

In this courtroom sketch, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky listens to opening statements during the first day of his child sexual abuse trial at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 2012. Sandusky is charged with 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years.

Aggie Kenny, Associated Press
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Evidence to be used in the trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky arrives at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 2012. Sandusky is charged with 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving

Evidence to be used in the trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky arrives at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 2012. Sandusky is charged with 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years.

Gene J. Puskar, Associated Press
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In this courtroom sketch, Judge John Cleland, seated at top, listens as Joseph McGettigan III, Pennsylvania senior deputy attorney general, seated foreground-center, questions Victim No. 4, not seen, during the first day of the child sexual abuse trial of

In this courtroom sketch, Judge John Cleland, seated at top, listens as Joseph McGettigan III, Pennsylvania senior deputy attorney general, seated foreground-center, questions Victim No. 4, not seen, during the first day of the child sexual abuse trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, far right, at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 2012. Sandusky is charged with 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years.

Aggie Kenny, Associated Press
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Television reporters do their noon reports from in front of the Centre County Courthouse during the first day of the trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 2012. Sandusky is charg

Television reporters do their noon reports from in front of the Centre County Courthouse during the first day of the trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 2012. Sandusky is charged with 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years.

Gene J. Puskar, Associated Press
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In this courtroom sketch, Judge John Cleland listens to opening statements during the child sexual abuse trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 20

In this courtroom sketch, Judge John Cleland listens to opening statements during the child sexual abuse trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 2012. Sandusky is charged with 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years.

Aggie Kenny, Associated Press
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Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, right, arrives at the Centre County Courthouse for opening statements in his trial, Monday, June 11, 2012, in Bellefonte, Pa., on 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over

Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, right, arrives at the Centre County Courthouse for opening statements in his trial, Monday, June 11, 2012, in Bellefonte, Pa., on 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years.

Gene J. Puskar, Associated Press
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Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, right, arrives at the Centre County Courthouse for opening statements in his trial, Monday, June 11, 2012, in Bellefonte, Pa., on 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over

Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, right, arrives at the Centre County Courthouse for opening statements in his trial, Monday, June 11, 2012, in Bellefonte, Pa., on 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years.

Gene J. Puskar, Associated Press
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In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, microphones crowd a podium outside the Centre County Courthouse during the first day of the trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 2012. S
In this courtroom sketch, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky listens to opening statements during the first day of his child sexual abuse trial at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 2012. Sa
Evidence to be used in the trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky arrives at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 2012. Sandusky is charged with 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving
In this courtroom sketch, Judge John Cleland, seated at top, listens as Joseph McGettigan III, Pennsylvania senior deputy attorney general, seated foreground-center, questions Victim No. 4, not seen, during the first day of the child sexual abuse trial of
Television reporters do their noon reports from in front of the Centre County Courthouse during the first day of the trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 2012. Sandusky is charg
In this courtroom sketch, Judge John Cleland listens to opening statements during the child sexual abuse trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 11, 20
Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, right, arrives at the Centre County Courthouse for opening statements in his trial, Monday, June 11, 2012, in Bellefonte, Pa., on 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over
Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, right, arrives at the Centre County Courthouse for opening statements in his trial, Monday, June 11, 2012, in Bellefonte, Pa., on 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — The first witness to take the stand against former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky says he regrets having kept the alleged sexual abuse a secret, and feels guilty that prosecutors say other boys were victimized after him.

Trial testimony goes into its second day Tuesday after an opening day in which so-called Victim 4 told jurors that the 68-year-old Sandusky molested him in the locker room showers and in hotels while trying to ensure his silence with gifts and trips.

The 28-year-old man says Sandusky sent him "creepy love letters" and treated him like a son in public, but like a girlfriend in private.

Another key witness, called Victim 1 in court papers, is expected to take the stand Tuesday. Sandusky faces 52 criminal counts, and denies the allegations.

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