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Former Bedford County teacher pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a student

Published: September 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM

On Tuesday, in a Bedford County courtroom, John Rose IV pleaded guilty to all 8 felony charges of sexually abusing a student in another district from the time she was 14 until she turned 15.

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