Danville High School Theatre and Biology teacher Jordan Richey has entered a formal plea of not guilty, with Judge Mark Goodwin on Monday afternoon giving him a future court date of Monday, September 21st at 10:30 AM.
Richey is facing numerous sexual abuse charges after being told not to report to work towards the end of the school year, when the school district became aware of allegations during a weekend. During a July 7th hearing at the Vermilion County Courthouse, the prosecution revealed that it was on May 17th when Danville District 118 informed the Danville Police and DCFS that allegations were brought forth about possible inappropriate relations between a DHS teacher and a student under 18. The prosecution stated that although the student turned 18 in 2024, allegations from the student indicate that much inappropriate behavior occurred prior to her 18th birthday. During that July 7th hearing, Judge Karen Wall allowed Richey to be free pending a future trial under specific conditions.
During Monday’s hearing in front of Judge Goodwin; Richey’s attorney, Jamie Propps, stated that “there will be significant discovery on this case during September.
