Arson, sexual abuse and neglect are all heinous crimes but several recent cases show they were all done at the hands of people hired to teach and protect children in Hampton Roads.
The vast majority of teachers are wonderful people devoting their lives to helping people learn but a small number of them break boundaries and wind up in trouble.
The Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney's office announced Monday that an Ocean Lakes High School teacher accused of sexually abusing an exchange student will serve five years in prison.