WILLIAMSPORT — A 22-year-old resident of north-central Pennsylvania is the latest Jerry Sandusky victim to settle his lawsuit over the abuse he suffered a decade ago.

The individual, who wishes to remain anonymous, last week received a "sizable" monetary settlement, said Clifford A. Rieders, his Williamsport lawyer, Wednesday. The amount remains confidential, he said.

The former foster child had alleged in a lawsuit filed in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court against Penn State, The Second Mile and Sandusky that he had been sexually abused by Sandusky in a shower room on campus, the basement of the former defensive coordinator’s home and elsewhere.

The victim received gifts and a trip to a Penn State bowl game from Sandusky who, Rieders charged, used young people to satisfy his sexual desires.

The settlement, which ends the lawsuit, requires Penn State to pay for counseling for the rest of his life and implement changes aimed at preventing future occurrences of child abuse, Rieders said.

Although Sandusky was a defendant, he did not sign the agreement nor was it necessary because he was sued as an employee of Penn State and The Second Mile, the charity he founded, Rieders explained.

The biggest job during the months of negotiations was keeping the focus on child abuse and away from issues like disagreements among university trustees and the aftermath of the firing of football coach Joe Paterno, he said.

An unusual aspect of the negotiations, he said, was for his client to sit down with Thomas G. Poole, vice president of administration at Penn State.

Rieders had hoped an agreement could have been worked out sooner, but said he wanted to make sure his client was protected from being drawn into other litigation if Penn State tries to recover some of the $60 million anticipated cost of settling lawsuits stemming from the Sandusky scandal.

Penn State has agreed to protect his client financially, including legal fees, should he be drawn into related lawsuits, he said.

His client has a strong desire to overcome the damage he incurred from his relationship with Sandusky, Rieders said, who added he was impressed with the man’s intelligence and integrity.

He is not one of the 10 victims alluded to charges that led to Sandusky’s conviction and sentence of 30 to 60 years in prison. However, the State Attorney’s Office has talked with him on what appears to be an ongoing investigation, Rieders said.