On February 27, 2018 the Albion Police Department conducted an investigation involving Richard L. Hering Jr. and his girlfriend Renee D. Koch who reside at 301 Hamilton Street in the Village of Albion. The investigation involved sex crimes allegedly committed by both Hering and Koch on separate times and dates. The three victims in the case range in age from 4 to 15 years old at the time the crimes were committed.
As a result of the investigation, both Hering and Koch were charged with various crimes on February 27, 2018.
Hering was charged with 2 counts Sex Abuse 1st, a class D felony, 6 counts of Endangering the Welfare of A Child, a class A misdemeanor and 4 counts of Forcible Touching, a class A misdemeanor.
Koch was charged with 2 counts of Sex Abuse 1st, a class D felony, 2 counts of Forcible Touching, a class A misdemeanor and 2 counts of Endangering the Welfare of A Child, a class A misdemeanor.
The investigation then developed further evidence that resulted in additional charges being filed against Hering on March 9, 2018.
Hering and Koch were arraigned on February 27, 2018 in the Town of Albion Court and placed in the Orleans County Jail. Hering’s bail was set at $20,000.00 while Koch’s bail was set at $10,000.00
Hering and Koch were released from Jail after placing bail on March 7, 2018.
On March 9, 2018, Hering was arrested again after additional information was developed.
Hering is now also charged with 2 counts of Predatory Sex Assault Against a Child, a class A felony and 2 counts of Incest 1st, a class B felony. He was arraigned on the additional charges in the Town of Albion Court and placed in the Orleans County Jail on no bail.
The crimes are alleged to have occurred over the past 8 years at various locations in the Village of Albion. The case is being prosecuted in both the Town of Gaines and Town of Albion Court because of the locations of the offenses.
The names of the victims and their relationship to the suspects will not be released.