Thompson,Benjamin


The trial date for a former Pella band instructor accused of sexually abusing a former student has been changed in Floyd County.

Benjamin Thompson will now begin his trial on October 20th after pleading not guilty to three counts of 3rd degree sexual abuse earlier this summer. He’s accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a Charles City teenager in 2011. Thompson recently underwent depositions for his case in Marion County. He’s accused of sexually exploiting a former student of his at Pella High School in spring of 2014. A trial date has yet to be determined for those charges.