The jury trial for a Wabash County man facing multiple felony sex charges involving a child has been postponed.
Sixty-one-year-old Terry McGee appeared in Wabash County Circuit Court Tuesday with Public Defender William Easton. At the request of the defense, the jury trial originally scheduled for July 6th was vacated and rescheduled for August 3rd. The delay is being attributed to the defense.
A final pretrial conference is now scheduled for July 20th at 10:30 a.m. The court ordered both sides to file witness and exhibit lists, along with any pretrial motions, by that date.
During Tuesday's hearing, the court also considered McGee's motion requesting a furlough for medical appointments. A written order outlining the court's ruling will be entered separately.
Judge William C. Hudson again ruled that McGee will remain in custody, finding his continued detention is necessary to prevent a real and present threat to a specific person or the community and that no combination of release conditions would adequately address that threat.
McGee is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and three counts of criminal sexual assault. Court records allege the offenses involved a child under the age of 10 and occurred between January 2024 and January 2026.
McGee has pleaded not guilty to all charges. As with all criminal defendants, he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
