Norristown middle school teacher arrested for attempted sexual assault

Name: Norristown middle school teacher arrested for attempted sexual assault
Uploaded: 2025-03-19T18:19:00-0400
Duration: 35 s
Description: Prosecutors have charged a Norristown middle school teacher, John Richards with attempted institutional sexual assault of a student. Prosecutors said he called a 13-year-old student to his desk, and once there he showed her a message on his cellphone, which said he wanted to kiss her. Richards, who turned himself in, is free on $10,000 bail. The school district said they intend to fire him.

Prosecutors have charged a Norristown middle school teacher, John Richards with attempted institutional sexual assault of a student. Prosecutors said he called a 13-year-old student to his desk, and once there he showed her a message on his cellphone, which said he wanted to kiss her. Richards, who turned himself in, is free on $10,000 bail. The school district said they intend to fire him.