Ramey Pleads Guilty to Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault

Olney resident Glenn Ramey has pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault in an incident that resulted in the death of an eight-year-old girl.

The girl was found dead the night before Thanksgiving in 2016 outside a commercial building on the south side of Olney.

A charge of first degree murder against Ramey was dismissed as part of the plea agreement. Ramey entered an open plea, meaning there is no guarantee as to a maximum sentence he might receive.

Judge Larry Dunn ordered a sentencing hearing for the morning of March 22 in Richland County Circuit Court. 

Ramey went through a jury trial in 2017 where he was judged fit to stand trial for the offenses. That trial was held in Effingham County.

Ramey remains in custody in Richland County under $10 million bond.