Father Drew rape case returns to court, new trial date may be set
New allegations against priest facing rape trial: court docs By Jennifer Edwards Baker | April 26, 2021 at 8:27 AM EDT - Updated April 26 at 8:30 AM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The rape case against a Cincinnati-area priest accused of raping a 10-year-old altar boy three decades ago will return to court Monday morning.
The trial for Father Geoff Drew was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Monday, but that is now delayed, his attorney tells FOX19 NOW.
Father Drew, 59, has pleaded not guilty to nine counts of rape and remains at the Hamilton County Justice Center in lieu of $5 million bond.
New allegations against priest facing rape trial: court docs By Jennifer Edwards Baker | April 26, 2021 at 8:27 AM EDT - Updated April 26 at 12:29 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A Cincinnati-area priest accused of raping a 10-year-old altar boy three decades ago will now stand trial Oct. 25, court officials said Monday.
The trial for Father Geoff Drew was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Monday, but it was changed after his lawyer said he requested more time. This is the third delay for the trial in the past 14 months, court records show.
Father Drew, 59, has pleaded not guilty to nine counts of rape and remains at the Hamilton County Justice Center in lieu of $5 million bond.
Trial for former Cincinnati priest accused of rape begins Monday
Geoff Drew accused of raping altar boy 30 years ago
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and last updated 2021-04-23 05:00:17-04
GREEN TOWNSHIP â The trial of Rev. Geoff Drew is scheduled to begin Monday, nearly 21 months after Cincinnati police officers arrested the Catholic priest for raping an altar boy decades ago.
The victim was 10 when Drew began sexually assaulting the child, according to charging documents in the case.
Drew, 59, is charged with 9 counts of rape. He faces life in prison, if convicted.
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Drew is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center on $5 million cash bond.
Cincinnati Catholic priest accused of rape asks for reduction in $5M cash bond due to COVID
Geoff Drew: COVID has him fearful for his life
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and last updated 2020-12-17 22:02:29-05
CINCINNATI â Geoff Drew, a Cincinnati Catholic priest charged with 9 counts of rape, is making a third attempt to lower his $5 million full cash bond.
The priest is accused of sexually assaulting a former altar boy from 1988 to 1991 when Drew was the music minister at St. Jude Parish in Green Township.
Drew has been held in the Hamilton County Justice Center since his arrest on Aug. 19, 2019.
On Monday, Drew s attorney, Brandon Moermond, filed the most recent motion to reduce the bond due to medical pandemic. Moermond wrote that Drew is literally fearful for his life in jail because of his higher risk of getting COVID-19.