The jury trial of 42-year-old Keith Armstrong of Bone Gap has been postponed once again in Wabash County Circuit Court. Armstrong’s trial was scheduled to begin Monday, but court officials announced the proceedings have been delayed due to the unavailability of a witness.
Jurors who had been summoned for the trial are no longer required to appear. The trial has now been rescheduled for July 6th with pre-trial conferences set for May 11th and June 8th
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Armstrong was arrested by Mt. Carmel Police in May 2022 on a Wabash County warrant following an investigation into 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 $50,000 cash bond, which was later reduced to $1,000. Armstrong subsequently posted bond.
He faces multiple Class 1 and Class 2 felony charges and is represented by Public Defender William Easton. The case has experienced several delays, with the trial originally set to begin in January 2023.