A Virginia high school drama teacher has pleaded guilty to taking surreptitious lewd images of dozens of students, as well as possessing child pornography.
Raphael Schklowsky, 38, pleaded guilty Monday to nine felony charges in an agreement with Fairfax County prosecutors. He admitted to two counts of possession of child pornography, five counts of unlawful filming of a minor and two counts of unlawful filming of an adult.
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Schklowsky is facing 37 years in prison.
In a statement, Schklowsky's attorney says that his client has deep remorse for his actions and is "committed to being a good husband to his wife and a good father to his daughters."
"Raphael Schklowsky is deeply remorseful, ashamed and contrite for his offending behavior," Edward Ungvarsky said in a statement. "Since his arrest, Mr. Schklowsky has undergone intensive inpatient and community-based treatment and therapy that will ensure such actions never occur again."
But authorities say Schklowsky's actions are inexcusable.
"Crimes committed against young people by a person in a position of trust are particularly disturbing and will always be a priority for my office," Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve T. Descano said in a statement. "As a prosecutor and a parent, my heart goes out to the victims in this case and their families."
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