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BELLEFONTE, Pa. -- Prosecutors have dropped one of the 52 counts against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, citing a timing issue.

The state attorney general's office withdrew the count Monday morning as the trial entered its second week. The encounter involved in the charge occurred in 1995 or 1996, but prosecutors said the statute didn't apply until 1997.

More counts related to the accuser dubbed Victim 7 by prosecutors are still pending.

Prosecutors also told Judge John Cleland they would call one more witness before resting their case.

Sandusky is charged with sexually abusing 10 boys over a 15-year span. He denies any wrongdoing.

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    The Big Truth wrote...
    Why?
    June 18, 2012 8:13 am
    Can someone please explain why his evil, doucheb@g wife Dottie isn't being brought up on charges of aiding and abetting here? She was in the house, knew what was going on, heard the screams, and she did NOTHING!!! She is just as sick as he is. He should have quite the fun time in prison. The boys there will really like him......
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    Willow wrote...
    Quit it
    June 18, 2012 10:08 am
    I'm not saying I think the guy is innocent- what I think is inconsequential. But "The Big Truth" below needs to remember that this is America, and no one is guilty until proven to be so. So, we, as the public, need to refrain from judgement till the court goes through.
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