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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jerry Sandusky\u2019s lawyer says no plea deal talks are underway on the eve of the preliminary hearing in Sandusky\u2019s child sex-abuse scandal, according to the Associated Press.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sandusky is charged with more than 50 counts of child-sex abuse involving 12 young boys he met through his children\u2019s charity, Second Mile.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sandusky\u2019s lawyer, Joseph Amendola says the 67-year-old former Penn State defensive coordinator is \u201Ceager to hear from his accusers.\u201D Throughout the process, Sandusky has maintained his innocence.\nThe child sex-abuse scandal has cost longtime head football coach and Penn State legend Joe Paterno his job. Two other Penn State officials are charged with perjury and failure to report abuse in connection with the case and will face a preliminary hearing Friday.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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