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Montgomery Co. Teacher Sentenced After Telling 13-Year-Old Girl He Wanted to Kiss Her

Richards pleaded guilty to attempted sexual contact and other charges after sending the student messages and asking to kiss her on a field trip.

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A former Montgomery County middle school teacher is behind bars after admitting to sexually soliciting a teen student. John Richards, 57, spent ten years teaching students at Blockson Middle School in the Norristown Area School District. During his time as a teacher, he is accused of targeting a 13-year-old student and wanting her attention. On Monday, April 6, that teen faced Richards and told the judge how his actions affected her. She explain…

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Montco teacher who tried to coerce a teenage student to kiss him sent to county jail

John Richards IV told the 13-year-old she was beautiful, and asked if he could kiss her "at least two times" during a field trip last year.

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Montgomery Co. teacher sentenced after telling 13-year-old girl he wanted to kiss her

A former Montgomery County middle school teacher is behind bars after admitting to sexually soliciting a teen student. John Richards, 57, spent ten years teaching students at Blockson Middle School in the Norristown Area School District. During his time as a teacher, he is accused of targeting a 13-year-old student and wanting her attention. On Monday, April 6, that teen faced Richards and told the judge how his actions affected her. She explain…

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NBC Philadelphia broke the news in Philadelphia, United States on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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