Overview
- Prosecutors told the judge Horton choked his wife for about 10 seconds, said she nearly lost consciousness, and said he admitted grabbing her neck.
- Bond was set at $20,000 on aggravated assault and $5,000 on third-degree cruelty to children, with third-party exchanges required for visits with his children.
- Horton’s wife addressed the court by Zoom requesting his release, saying she was not afraid for her life and that the children were not in danger.
- Police arrested Horton at his DeKalb County home after a Saturday incident, charging him with aggravated assault—strangulation and child cruelty because children were present.
- Separately, Horton faces a 17-count federal indictment in Chicago alleging kickbacks during his Evanston-Skokie tenure; he has pleaded not guilty and resigned from DeKalb schools last fall.