Fired! Johnathon "Jon" W. Hovey, Normal, Illinois (arrested Aug 2019) [sex abuse of two children]

Charges dropped, fired anyway:

A long-time Unit 5 school teacher has been fired even though prosecutors earlier this year dismissed all child molestation charges against him. ... Prosecutors said they dismissed the charges because of "unavailable witnesses."​

As of 12 April 2021, Johnathon "Jon" W. Hovey is "wanted in Nashville on charges of sexual battery and rape".

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Johnathon "Jon" W. Hovey (Forsyth, Illinois), 47, first grade teacher at Glenn Elementary School, McLean County Unit District No. 5, Normal, Illinois, sex abuse of two children


BREAKING – Normal school teacher arrested on multiple charges of sex abuse against student

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Unit 5 School District Spokesperson Dayna Brown has issued a statement regarding the arrest of a teacher on charges of sexually abusing a student:

Unit 5 has been notified that first-grade teacher Jon Hovey has been arrested for inappropriate contact with a student.

Safety of students is our top priority. When district officials first learned of the allegations in April 2019, administrators immediately contacted the Normal Police Department and the Department of Children and Family Services.

Mr. Hovey was immediately placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. He has not been allowed back to the school since.

Mr. Hovey has been employed by Unit 5 for 18 years at Glenn Elementary School. As is a requirement for all employees, he underwent a thorough background check.

The district is working closely with authorities to cooperate in the investigation of this case.

Authorities said the arrest is related to the April 2019 allegation, in addition to allegations made by a student against Mr. Hovey in 2005.

Current district and school administration was not employed by Unit 5 at the time of the 2005 alleged incident. But officials said Unit 5 cooperated with authorities at that time. Charges were not filed in 2005, and Mr. Hovey remained employed by the district.

We understand that these allegations are very disturbing and Unit 5 will support our families. Parents should contact the principal if they have any school-related questions.

Dayna Brown​

Unit 5 School District​

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A teacher at Normal’s Glenn Elementary school is being held on a $100,000 bond, facing multiple charges of criminal sexual assault and sexual abuse of a child. Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner reports that Johnathon W. Hovey, 47, of Forsyth, and a teacher at Glenn Elementary School, was arrested Saturday after information came to school staff in April. The police report says a parent came forward to Unit 5 staff after their student told them a teacher inappropriately, repeatedly touched them on school property. During their investigation, Normal PD also re-opened a case from 2005, where a 1st-grade student reported ...

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Normal elementary teacher arrested on charges of sex abuse, assault against a child

A Normal elementary school teacher was arrested Friday with multiple charges of criminal sexual assault and sexual abuse of a child. Johnathan W. Hovey, 47, of Forsyth, is a teacher at Normal Glenn Elementary School, located at 306 Glenn Ave. Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner said McLean County Unit 5 staff reported the incident to police after the parent of a female student said her teacher repeatedly touched her inappropriately. The NPD also reopened a 2005 report where a first grade female student reported that she was touched by Hovey in an inappropriate manner. Hovey was charged with an additional ...

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Unit 5 first-grade teacher accused of sexually assaulting, abusing students

A first-grade teacher at Glenn Elementary School is accused of sexually assaulting at least two children since 2005 and police have acknowledged the possibility there could be more victims. McLean County Unit 5 school district placed the teacher on paid administrative leave in April, school administrators said. kderosa@normal.org," a police statement said. "Safety of students is our top priority," said a statement issued by district spokeswoman Dayna Brown. "When district officials first learned of the allegations in April 2019, administrators immediately contacted the Normal Police Department and the Department of Children and Family Services. Mr. Hovey was immediately placed on ...

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Normal police say teacher from Forsyth sexually assaulted 2 children

A first grade teacher from Forsyth working in Normal is accused of sexually assaulting at least two children since 2005. Jonathan "Jon" Hovey, 47,was arrested Friday night and is jailed in McLean County in lieu of posting $10,035. He was ordered to avoid contact with the people listed in the case and with anyone younger than 18, except a family member with whom contact would be allowed at the discretion of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, court documents said. Hovey is charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual ...

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Unit 5 teacher charged with Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault against child

A first-grade teacher at Glenn Elementary School in Normal is being charged with multiple counts of criminal sexual assault and sexual abuse of a child. In a news release, Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner said Jonathon W. Hovey, 47, of Forsyth was arrested after a parent contacted Unit 5 staff in April. A parent reported that the child’s teacher repeatedly touched a female student inappropriately. The incident occurred at Glenn Elementary School, where Hovey was employed as a teacher. During the investigation, NPD also reopened a 2005 report where a 1st-grade female student reported that Hovey inappropriately touched her. After ...

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Elementary teacher from Forsyth arrested for sexual assault of students in Normal

Police said new calls involving a teacher from Forsyth accused of sexually assaulting children at a Normal school are under investigation. Normal police say a teacher at Normal's Glenn Elementary school is facing multiple charges of criminal sexual assault and sexual abuse of a child. 47 year-old Jonathon Hovey of Forsyth was arrested Saturday and is being held on a $100,000 bond. On Monday, Normal Chief of Police Rick Bleichner emailed and told WAND-TV the public has responded to requests for information in the case involving Hovey. Those responses are under investigation. "Because of the sensitive nature of the case, ...

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Unit 5 teacher arrested on multiple sexual assault allegations

A teacher at Glenn Elementary School in Normal was recently charged with sexual assault allegations. Jonathon Hovey, 47, of Forsyth was arrested Friday and charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. According to a Normal Police report, police were contacted in April by Mclean County Unit 5 staff regarding a complaint from a parent that the child’s teacher “repeatedly touched a female student inappropriately.” The report stated that the incident occurred on district property. This report resulted in the reopening of a 2005 report with similar allegations of Hovey inappropriately ...

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UPDATED: Ex-Unit 5 teacher charged with molesting two first-graders

A former first grade teacher at Unit 5’s Glenn Elementary School remained jailed Monday morning for allegedly molesting two students, while Normal Police investigate whether there are other victims. Jonathon Hovey, 47, of Forsyth, has to post $10,035 cash to be released on bond after being charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. If Hovey is let go, he can not have contact with the two victims, or anyone younger than 18, except his own daughter. His next court appearance is August 16. McLean County prosecutors told a judge Saturday ...

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Investigation continuing into Unit 5 teacher, sex offenses

Normal police have received additional calls since a Unit 5 teacher was arrested last week and accused of sexually assaulting at least two children. Meanwhile, Unit 5 officials have sent letters to parents advising them of resources available for talking with their children. Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner said the department has received more phone calls sinceFriday night's arrest of Jonathan “Jon” Hovey, 47, of Forsyth, a first-grade teacher at Glenn Elementary School. Hovey is charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. He has been on paid administrative leave since ...

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Investigation continues into Forsyth man who police say sexually assaulted 2 children

Police say they've received additional calls about a Forsyth resident who is employed as a McLean County teacher and is accused by authorities of sexually assaulting at least two children. Jonathan “Jon” Hovey, 47, a first-grade teacher at Glenn Elementary School in Normal, was arrested Friday night and is charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Hovey has been on paid administrative leave since April. The accusations date to 2005, according to court records. Normal police Chief Rick Bleichner on Monday said: “As of this point, there is nothing new ...

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The time to listen to our children is now. After a weekend that included a Unit 5 teacher arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting at least two children and mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, Central Illinois children and teens may be feeling vulnerable. "If a child says that they have been abused, we need to believe them," said Kim Freymann, program manager of counseling at the McLean County Center for Human Services and a licensed clinical social worker. "The most important thing for a parent, teacher and coach to know is it's not the child's fault," said ...

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Investigation continues into Unit 5 elementary teacher charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse

A Unit 5 elementary school teacher, Johnathon Hovey, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of predatory and aggravated criminal sexual assault and abuse, all the accusers are under 13 years old. Unit 5 administration has said the accused teacher has taught at Glen Elementary for 18 years and was placed on paid administrative leave once they found out about the most recent accusations in April. After a months long investigation, Normal Police arrested Hovey on Friday on two counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault with the victim under the age of 13, and four counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual ...

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Questions Swirl For Parents After Glenn Teacher’s Arrest

Parents at Glenn Elementary School looked for answers and reassurance from Unit 5 on Monday as the investigation continued into a teacher accused of molesting two first-graders. Unit 5 and Normal Police released little new information Monday about the case against Jonathan Hovey, 47, of Forsyth. He faces six counts of predatory sexual assault and abuse for alleged misconduct with two students—one in 2005 and another in 2017-18. But Unit 5 on Monday failed to address some of the biggest questions posed since Hovey’s arrest. If he was investigated (but never charged) in 2005 for allegedly molesting a student, why ...

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NPD Chief: Investigators receive “additional information” in sex abuse case against Unit 5 teacher

Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner believes authorities, who investigated Glenn Elementary School teacher Jonathon Hovey 14-years ago for child molestation, would have charged him back then if they had sufficient evidence. A first grader, who’s now 21, accused Hovey of inappropriately touching her in the classroom in 2005. No charges were filed, and Hovey resumed his teaching career with Unit 5. “If we were able to develop a case to where we could make an arrest, and make a charging decision from the state’s attorney’s office in 2005, we would have done that. We weren’t able to,” said Bleichner. Police ...

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First grade teacher charged with sex abuse free on bond

Glenn Elementary School teacher Jonathon Hovey has been released on bond as he awaits trial for allegedly molesting two first graders who were in his class. Records at the McLean County Circuit Clerk’s office show Hovey posted $10,035 cash and was released Saturday, a day after his arrest. Conditions of his bond include that he can’t have contact with the two alleged victims, or anyone younger than 18. Hovey, 47, of Forsyth, is charged with inappropriately touching one of the children in 2004, and the other in 2017. Unit 5 placed Hovey on paid administrative leave after the victim of ...

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First-grade teacher out on bond; investigation continues

Investigators have reported nothing new in the week since the arrest of a former McLean County Unit 5 first-grade teacher who is accused of sexually assaulting two children since 2005. Jonathan Hovey, 47, who has been on paid administrative leave from the district since April, was released Saturday after he posted $10,035. He is due in court for an arraignment on Aug. 16. Hovey, of Forsyth, was ordered to avoid contact with the people listed in the case and with anyone younger than 18, except a family member with whom contact would be allowed at the discretion of the Illinois ...

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Former Normal teacher out on bond on sex assault charges; investigation continues

Investigators have reported nothing new in the week since the arrest of a former McLean County Unit 5 first-grade teacher who is accused of sexually assaulting two children since 2005. Jonathan Hovey, 47, who has been on paid administrative leave from the district since April, was released Saturday after he posted $10,035. He is due in court for an arraignment on Aug. 16. Hovey, of Forsyth, was ordered to avoid contact with the people listed in the case and with anyone younger than 18, except a family member with whom contact would be allowed at the discretion of the Illinois ...

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Unit 5 school board hears parent concerns after teacher's sex assault allegations

Claire Hedden had several questions for the McLean County Unit 5 school board Wednesday night. She was volunteering in Jonathan Hovey’s first-grade classroom, where her daughter was a student, when he was escorted out on April 15 by Kari Oester, principal at Glenn Elementary. “No one spoke to me in that moment about his leaving,” she said. “Parents were not communicated to about his absence for weeks until a letter fromPrincipal Oesterstated it was for personal reasons.” Four months later, Hedden learned those reasons when a local news organization reported he was arrested andcharged with sexually assaulting students. “What are ...

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Investigation continues into Forsyth man who police say sexually assaulted 2 children

Police say they've received additional calls about a Forsyth resident who is employed as a McLean County teacher and is accused by authorities of sexually assaulting at least two children. Jonathan “Jon” Hovey, 47, a first-grade teacher at Glenn Elementary School in Normal, was arrested Friday night and is charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Hovey has been on paid administrative leave since April. The accusations date to 2005, according to court records. Normal police Chief Rick Bleichner on Monday said: “As of this point, there is nothing new ...

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A Unit-5 first grade teacher pleads not guilty to sexual abuse claims

A Unit 5 first-grade teacher pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of sexually assaulting two students since 2005. 47-year-old Jonathan Hovey, is being charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Hovey has been on paid administrative leave since April and police say there could be more victims as they continue to investigate.

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