The attorney for Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach charged with sexually abusing 10 boys, filed a motion Thursday in Centre County Court to modify the bail conditions set after his second arrest on Dec. 7.

Joe Amendola asked that Sandusky be allowed to visit with his 11 minor grandchildren at his Lemont home, and

to communicate with them by mail, phone, email, texting and computer. According to the motion, Sandusky’s grandchilden are sad they can’t see or talk with him, and their parents wish for visits with him.

The motion also requested permission for Sandusky to leave his home, with the prior approval of the Centre County Probation Department, in order to assist his defense team.

Under the terms of his current bail, Sandusky is forbidden from having contact with individuals under 18. He’s also confined to his house in an in-home detention program with electronic monitoring.

A hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Feb. 10 in the Centre County Courthouse Annex.

Sandusky, who retired from Penn State in 1999, awaits trial on 52 charges of molesting 10 boys from 1994 to 2008 he met through his charity, The Second Mile, including one allegedly in a Penn State athletic facility shower. He waived his Dec. 13 preliminary hearing in Bellefonte.

On Nov. 5, after Sandusky’s initial arrest, Judge Leslie Dutchcot freed him on $100,000 unsecured bail, meaning he had to pay only if he didn’t show up for court. Prosecutors wanted $500,000, and for Sandusky to wear an ankle monitor.

Dutchcot received criticism for not recusing herself after her connection to The Second Mile as a volunteer came to light.

When Sandusky was arrested a second time on new child sexual abuse charges, Judge Robert Scott sent him to the Centre County Correctional Facility, set bail at $250,000 and imposed conditions to any release.

Since posting bail, Sandusky has been in the county’s electronic monitoring/in-home detention program.

Chris Rosenblum can be reached at 231-4620.