North Newton School Corp. Superintendent Brian Smith confirmed that Ritchie worked as a full-time teacher at Lake Village Elementary and was dismissed after the 1987-88 school year after he was accused of inappropriately touching a student. Smith said Ritchie was dismissed based upon their findings and information was turned over to local police, but criminal charges were not pursued.
Fast forward 22 years later.
Ritchie is accused of fondling and performing other sex acts on a 20-year-old man with Down syndrome who lived at the group home. The home, operated by InPact Inc., is in the 3100 block of Heavilin Road.
An InPact spokesman was not available for comment, but Porter County police Maj. Steve Lawrence said he believes Ritchie has been moved to an administrative position and no longer has direct contact with clients.
Now he's moved on to the mentally handicapped?!? Sick! And they promoted him to an administration position! If they don't put him away this time, he could do it for an other 22 years.
