Lawyers want three Sandusky sex abuse charges dropped BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Attorneys for former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky, charged with sexually abusing 10 boys, urged a judge on Wednesday to toss out the charges for three of the alleged victims. Defense attorney Joe Amendola told Judge Joseph Cleland the charges involving Victims 2, 6, and 8 should not be tried because evidence was hearsay and not allowed. However, prosecutors in the high-profile case argued the circumstantial evidence was strong and should be presented to the jury once it convened next month. Sandusky, a former assistant football coach, faces 52 counts of molesting the 10 boys over a 15-year period. Prosecutors allege Sandusky, 68, met the boys through a charity he founded and some of the assaults occurred at Penn State facilities. Cleland did not decide the outstanding question of whether the alleged victims are allowed to testify anonymously. Kristen Houser, a Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape spokeswoman, said she was hopeful Cleland would give Sandusky's accusers that protection. Unwanted publicity for the alleged victims "is a huge hurdle and not in the best interests of public safety," she told reporters after the hearing. Jury selection is scheduled to start on Tuesday. The trial will not start before June 11, Cleland said. Sandusky did not attend the hearing. He is free on $250,000 bail and under house arrest. Editing by Ian Simpson and Cynthia Osterman