AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo – Several motions were heard at a court hearing of sexual contact charges Wednesday, October 12. Allegations against an Audrain County band director, Robert Cortez, 43, include two counts of felonious sexual contact with a male student.
According to a probable cause statement, the student claims he was in a car with Cortez when an incident occurred. Cortez denies the claims of sexual contact.
Motions for bond reduction, which was set at 50,000 dollars, and a change of judge were heard yesterday. A future hearing is set for October 20th.