Monday, March 4, 2024

Former Montgomery Co. elementary school teacher pleads guilty to sexual abuse of students after being granted new trial

A former Montgomery County, Maryland, public school teacher pleaded guilty Friday to multiple counts of sexual abuse against children after his 2017 conviction was vacated.

In a news release, prosecutors said 57-year-old John Vigna pleaded guilty to one count of child sexual abuse and three counts of sexual abuse of a minor against a number of students at Cloverly Elementary School in Silver Spring...

Former Montgomery Co. elementary school teacher pleads guilty to sexual abuse of students after being granted new trial - WTOP News

5 comments:

  1. "It is incumbent upon public officials to do everything possible to protect the public and vulnerable individuals."
    However, most of the time in lieu of public protection all we receive is obfuscated, rhetorical lip service.

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  2. It is effortless to make general inferences on the outside looking in.

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    1. Who is on the outside? The trial notes are on this blog. Try reading them before you comment.

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    2. How do the the victims and the community feel about this generic inference?
      “The defendant’s admission of guilt following nearly a decade of denial is vindication for the victims and the community.”

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  3. Rationalizing the decision
    The way events turned out
    Is professing myopic vision
    And admitting to the cop-out.

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