Taylorville, IL (WAND) – A Taylorville man pleaded not guilty after being arrested on charges of sexual assault, according to the Taylorville Police Department.

Police said 53-year-old Jason T. Wright was arrested and charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault, a class X felony.

According to Taylorville PD, they waited to release information due to the “fluid nature of the investigation.”

Wright appeared in court on Tuesday, where he pleaded not guilty and was denied pretrial release.

He is set to appear back in court for pretrial on January 12, 2026. A jury trial is scheduled for March 2, 2026.