Second civil suit seeks $30 million in sex-abuse case

URBANA – A second civil suit was filed today in Champaign County Circuit Court in connection with Jon White, the former Urbana elementary teacher convicted of 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse – eight in Champaign County and two in McLean County.

The latest suit contains 30 separate allegations, each with a request for $1 million in compensation, plus court costs.

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