Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky due in court for pretrial arguments

(CBS/AP) BELLEFONTE, Pa. - Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is expected in a Pennsylvania courtroom Thursday as lawyers debate his request to have child sex abuse charges against him be dismissed.

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CNN reports the 68-year-old Sandusky faces more than 52 counts involving sexual acts with 10 boys, dating back to 1994. The prosecution alleges he met some of his accusers through Second Mile, a charity he created for underprivileged children.

The hearing on the dismissal motion and other issues comes two months ahead of Sandusky's scheduled trial.

Lawyers are expected to cover a range of issues, from whether to allow prosecutors to use items from a search of Sandusky's home to whether Sandusky should be given more information about the details of the allegations.

The 95-page motion Sandusky's lawyers filed on March 22 also says that in regard to some of the alleged victims, prosecutors cannot establish sufficient proof.  In some, the statue of limitations has run out. Prosecutors also state they need more time to prepare for the trial.

Sandusky's lawyer Joe Amendola says he doesn't expect the judge to rule immediately on the major issues.

Sandusky has pleaded not guilty and remains under house arrest until his trial begins June 5.

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