Spanier remains free on bail pending sentencing. His lawyer, Sam Silver, said they were heartened by the jury's acquittal on the two counts and would challenge its decision on the third. That count had originally been a felony, but jurors downgraded it to a misdemeanor after determining that it didn't reflect a pattern of conduct over time. They did, however, find his action or inaction in 2001 ultimately endangered other children, specifically those Sandusky later abused.