A 41-year-old Bloomington man was arrested early Monday on sex offense charges for fondling 17-year-old brothers during math tutoring sessions.
Richard Johnston faces felony charges of child seduction and sexual battery and is being held at the Monroe County Jail in lieu of $2,500 bail.
Johnston was allegedly inappropriately touching the boys’ backs and thighs while he tutored them at a table in a number of public places, including a restaurant and grocery store, Bloomington Police Department Lt. Brad Seifers said.
The two brothers told police they would meet with Johnston one to two times a week for the tutoring sessions, and that the fondling had been taking place since February.
BPD initially received the complaint from a person who reported witnessing the inappropriate touching. Officers used surveillance footage to corroborate the story, Seifers said.
Johnston admitted to touching the boys, Seifers said. Authorities asked Johnston if he thought he had ever crossed any boundaries with the boys.
“I do now,” Johnston said.
Samantha Schmidt
