Crime & Safety
Former Thornton Fractional Teacher Faced Sex Abuse Claim More Than A Year Before He And Twin Were Charged
School district records show that, in June 2024, both teachers resigned from their positions on the same day.
January 23, 2026
More than a year before identical twin brothers stopped teaching at the Thornton Fractional School District in Chicago's south suburbs, school administrators were aware of allegations that one of them had been sexually assaulting a student.
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At the time, investigators determined the claim was unfounded, but both brothers have since been charged with sexually assaulting students, and prosecutors said they have clear evidence.
Aaron Richmond and Andre Richmond are both being held in Cook County Jail as they await trial.
