ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — A former Rockingham County Public School teacher has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a student.

According to online records, John Rose IV pleaded guilty to four counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor during a hearing Tuesday in Bedford County Circuit Court.

Rose admitted to abusing the girl when she was 14 and 15 years old. 

The two met when he was teaching at Elkton Middle School and he brought her to Bedford County three times. 

He faces a maximum of 50 years in prison when he is sentenced on January 30th.

Incidentally, Rose was indicted by a Rockingham County Circuit Court grand jury on similar charges back in April.

He was scheduled to have a hearing to set either a plea date or a trial on those charges Thursday morning.