The judge in Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial has ruled that the ex-Penn State assistant coach's jury will be composed
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of State College area residents and that he has permission to visit with most of his grandchildren. (Feb. 13)
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THE JUDGE IN JERRY SANDUSKY'S CHILD SEX ABUSE TRIAL SAYS THE FORMER PENN STATE COACH WILL BE ALLOWED TO VISIT WITH MOST OF HIS GRANDCHILDREN...AS LONG AS THEY ARE WITH THEIR PARENTS.SANDUSKY HAS ALSO BEEN GIVEN PERMISSION TO HAVE ADULT VISITORS IN HIS HOME.THE 68-YEAR-OLD MADE A LIST OF ABOUT A DOZEN ADULTS... IN ADDITION TO MEMBERS OF HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY...THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SEE.COUNTY OFFICIALS OVERSEEING HIS HOME CONFINEMENT WILL NOW APPROVE OR DENY HIS REQUESTS. THOSE MEETINGS WILL BE LIMITED TO JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS 3 TIMES EACH WEEK.JUDGE JOHN CLELAND ALSO RULED ON MONDAY THAT SANDUSKY'S JURY WILL BE MADE UP OF RESIDENTS FROM STATE COLLEGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA--HE ACKNOWLEDGED THOUGH THAT ALL OF THE PUBLICITY THE CASE HAS GOTTEN...COUPLED WITH THE SPECIAL ROLE PENN STATE PLAYS IN THE COMMUNITY...WILL MAKE JURY SELECTION TOUGH.SANDUSKY FACES 52 CRIMINAL COUNTS FOR WHAT PROSECUTORS CLAIM WAS SEXUAL ABUSE OF 10 BOYS OVER A 15-YEAR PERIOD. HE HAS DENIED THE ALLEGATIONS. A TENTATIVE TRIAL DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR MID-MAY._________________, ASSOCIATED PRESS.
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