The jury trial of an Edwards County man has been delayed once again.
Keith Armstrong’s trial had been scheduled to begin today in Wabash County Circuit Court, but proceedings were postponed due to the unavailability of a witness.
Court officials say jurors who were scheduled to appear today are no longer required to report. The trial has been rescheduled for July 6th. Pre-trial conferences are set for May 11th and June 8th.
Armstrong, 42, of Albion, was arrested by Mt. Carmel Police in May of 2022 on a Wabash County warrant following an investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a child dating back to 2014 and 2015.
He was taken into custody at the courthouse on an unrelated matter and initially held on a 50-thousand dollar cash bond. That bond was later reduced to one-thousand dollars, which he posted.
Armstrong faces multiple Class 1 and Class 2 felony charges and is represented by Public Defender William Easton.
The case has seen several delays, with the trial originally scheduled to begin in January of 2023.
As with all cases, the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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