By Michael Winter, USA TODAY

The Penn State football assistant whose report of alleged child sexual abuse by Jerry Sandusky led to the firing of coach Joe Paterno is filing a whistle-blower suit against the university, the Centre Daily Times reports.

Lawyers for Mike McQueary, who is on paid administrative leave, did not detail the allegations in court papers filed today. McQueary is seeking damages "outside normal arbitration limits," the paper writes.

A Penn State spokesman said the university had not received the complaint and had no comment.

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