HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Penn States ousted university president is quietly awaiting a decision on whether he will face criminal prosecution in the Jerry Sandusky scandal while two former subordinates fight charges they tried to cover up the former defensive co-ordinators sexual molestation of boys. Lawyers for Tim Curley, once the schools athletic director, and Gary Schultz, an ex-university vice-president, on Thursday attacked the case against their clients as lacking in detail and substance during a 90-minute court hearing in which they asked a judge to prevent it from going to trial. "Were confident were going to win this case, before the judge, before the jury, if need be," Schultzs lawyer, Thomas J. Farrell, told reporters at a pretrial hearing at Dauphin County Court in Harrisburg. Judge Todd Hoover did not immediately rule on a defence motion to dismiss perjury charges against Curley and Schultz. Graham Spanier, the longtime university president felled by the Sandusky scandal, has not been charged with a crime. But that doesnt mean hes in the clear, according to lawyers unaffiliated with the case. Former FBI Director Louis Freehs university-commissioned report that accused the ex-president -- along with Curley, Schultz and football coach Joe Paterno -- of covering up a 2001 abuse allegation against Sandusky could help lay the groundwork for criminal charges, legal experts said. The report "suggests potential liability for Spanier," said Paul DerOhannesian, an Albany, N.Y., defence attorney and former sex-crimes prosecutor. "If I was in the state AGs office, I would seriously be looking at" a criminal case against Spanier, said another defence lawyer, Will Spade, a former Philadelphia prosecutor who worked on a grand jury investigation of priests about a decade ago. A spokesman in the attorney generals office declined to comment, citing an "ongoing and active investigation" into the Sandusky matter. Asked whether he expects Spanier to face charges, Spaniers attorney, Peter Vaira said, "I have no idea." There could be a number of reasons why prosecutors havent moved against Spanier, who led Penn State for 16 years until leaving office under a cloud four days after Sanduskys November arrest. Prosecutors could have evidence that contradicts the findings of last months Freeh report, for example. Or they could be taking time to strengthen a potential case against Spanier, DerOhannesian said. "There is nothing particularly unusual in no charges yet filed," he said via email. "After all, how many years did it take any prosecutor to charge Jerry Sandusky?" Sandusky, the longtime architect of Paternos football defence, was convicted in June of sexually abusing 10 boys. Curley and Schultz are fighting charges they lied to a grand jury about the extent of their knowledge of the 2001 allegation against Sandusky, and that they failed to report suspected child abuse. They have pleaded not guilty. Lawyers for the state attorney generals office declined to comment Thursday, but prosecutor Bruce Beemer suggested during the hearing that his office is confident it can prove the perjury counts against Curley and Schultz. Another defence motion -- seeking dismissal of the failure-to-report charges on grounds that the statute of limitations has run out -- was not argued Thursday. No trial date has been set. Spanier, meanwhile, has kept a low profile since the early days of the scandal that cost Paterno his job, tarnished Penn States reputation and led to unprecedented NCAA sanctions against the football program. What is known is that he has performed top-secret national security consulting work for the federal government in recent months. His security clearance underwent a four-month review after Sanduskys arrest, and was reaffirmed -- proof, suggested Spanier, that he has done nothing wrong. Spanier also remains a tenured faculty member at Penn State, although he is on sabbatical until December and it is unclear whether he will return. University spokesman Dave La Torre would only say that Spaniers "status is under review." Theres no indication that Penn State has launched disciplinary proceedings against Spanier, who did not respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press. The release of the Freeh report has raised questions about Spaniers handling of the 2001 allegation by a former graduate assistant, Mike McQueary, who caught Sandusky sexually assaulting a boy in the Penn State football showers. Spanier, in his five-hour interview with Freeh, told investigators that Schultz and Curley gave him few details of the incident, telling him only that Sandusky had been "horsing around" with a boy. Spanier said he told Curley that Sandusky would be banned from bringing youths into Penn State showers. "Had I known then what we now know about Jerry Sandusky ... I would have strongly and immediately intervened," Spanier, whose professional expertise is in family therapy and sociology, wrote in a July 23 letter to the Penn State board of trustees. "Never would I stand by for a moment to allow a child predator to hurt children." Yet the Freeh investigation uncovered documents that seem to indicate Spanier had deeper knowledge, including an email in which the president appeared to agree with Curleys decision to keep the 2001 assault from child-welfare authorities, and instead work directly with Sandusky and Sanduskys charity for at-risk youths. "The only downside for us is if the message isnt heard and acted upon, and we then become vulnerable for not having reported it," said Spaniers email, dated Feb. 27, 2001. "The approach you outline is humane and a reasonable way to proceed." 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Indians INF Jason Donald, who has not played since being hit in the right wrist on Sept. 14 by pitcher from Justin Verlander pitch, took batting practice. ... The Royals open their final trip of the season with the first four games at Detroit. RHP Luke Hochevar, who has allowed 20 runs in 14 2-3 innings in his past three starts against the Tigers, will start Monday night against Verlander. ' ' '