It is said that when Jesse James was asked why he robbed banks, his reply was "that's where the money is"...

Pedophiles are naturally drawn to jobs that put them in contact (preferably in control of) children! Priests & ministers, teachers & coaches, scout & other "youth group" leaders... even police! Any position that puts the adult in close proximity to, and esp. with authority over, children!

Parents must be ALWAYS vigilant when entrusting their children to the care of other adults...

I was a Boy Scout leader (several positions, including Scoutmaster of a Troop, and District Training Chair on a larger scale)... the former Boy Scouts of America went a long way towards eliminating child abuse in their organization with a very simple concept - one I taught my children for years AFTER I ended my affiliation with the BSA: two deep leadership

It comes down to this simple rule: There is never a good or reasonable time for 1 adult (not the parent) to be alone with 1 child. There must always be someone else within easy & direct view, if not earshot.

It's not a perfect rule - it didn't eliminate all abuses, but it eliminated most of the opportunities for abuse... no opportunity, no abuse (usually)...

And again, I taught my own children to follow this rule: never meet an adult alone "behind closed doors" - ask a 3rd person to join you, or decline to meet with them. And stand your ground! A person who does NOT wish to harm you will not object!

My views on the punishment of this teacher are pretty gruesome... most involve a very messy death (pedophilia is not really "treatable" much less "curable" - this guy will ALWAYS be a danger to children!). But as with my abortion views shared earlier in another thread, I don't expect my own personal views to be enforced on others.... prison (life * 3 - until his corpse degrades to ashes?) will have to do!