By Breaking Celebrity News Staff

Pennsylvania Judge John Cleland sentenced former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky to 30 to 60 years years in prison Tuesday in connection with his conviction on 45 counts of child sexual abuse involving at least 10 boys from 1994 to 2009.

In court, the convicted pedophile delivered a rambling 15-minute statement in which he, again, claimed to be innocent of the charges, and sad over being separated from his family.

"I speak today with hope in my heart for a brighter day, not knowing if that day will come," the disgraced Sandusky said. "Many moments have been spent looking for a purpose. Maybe it will help others, some vulnerable children who might have been abused, might not be, as a result of the publicity."

He continued, "I've forgiven, I've been forgiven. I've comforted others, I've been comforted. I've been kissed by dogs, I've been bit by dogs. I've conformed, I've also been different. I've been me. I've been loved, I've been hated."

Three of Sandusky’s victims gave their victim impact statements in court Tuesday, one of whom suggested the convicted pedophile finally "stop coming up with excuses" for his misdeeds.

"I've been left with deep painful wounds that you caused and had been buried in the garden of my heart for many years" the victim, who said Sandusky abused him when he was 11, told the ex-coach.

Another victim (who said he was abused at 13 in 2001 by Sandusky) said he continues to be "troubled with flashbacks of Sandusky's naked body, something that will never be erased from my memory.