Outrageous! Alexandra Virginia judge knocks 9 years off 10 year sentence for teacher Stephen Miarer who had sexual relations with two of his female students

This is emblematic of how our court system doesn’t seem to take this type of crime as seriously as it should.  It’s an issue that plagues the entire country, teachers engaging in sex with their students.  But, it’s never discussed as a national problem.  

Alexandria Newsreports Alexandria Circuit Judge Nolan Dawkins today sentenced former T.C. Williams High School Teacher Stephen Miarer to ten years in prison for sexually abusing two female students. Dawkins suspended all but one year, which Miarer began serving immediately.

Miarer pleaded guilty on Nov. 1, 2013, to two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child by someone in a custodial or supervisory position. "This is not a bad case of poor judgement; this is a pattern and patterns continue to be a pattern until you are caught, and you were caught," Dawkins told Miarer in court today after listening to character witnesses who testified that Miarer was repentent. "We send our children to school...and entrust our children to you as teachers.

"I need to send a message to the community. You've got to go to jail," Dawkins said.
Two of Miarer's female students came forward to describe to prosecutors how Miarer convinced them that he was their boyfriend. "He was a teacher who was 20 years older than his victims," Alexandria Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Cathryn Evans said in court today. "He pursued and flirted with them and gave them his personal email and phone number.

"Over two school years [April, 2012 - January, 2013], he had sexual and romantic relations with the students. Each occured behind the walls of his classroom," Evans said.
Evans said that the evidence did not support defense claims that Miarer restrained himself. She told the court that it was not Miarer but his victims who ended the relationships.

Miarer apologized. "I'm sorry for my actions, to the students, their families, the community and my family," he said. "My only hope is I can help others."

Although Miarer was charged with two counts of sexual abuse, Evans told the court that a third victim chose not to prosecute. None of the victims testified at the sentencing.

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This teacher should serve the full ten years!