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Fredericksburg teacher allegedly forced child in his care into multiple sex acts

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CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. – A Fredericksburg City school teacher has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a child that he cared for at home.

The Caroline County Sheriff’s Department began investigating 52-year-old Bruce Levy after a juvenile told an adult the man taking care of him was sexually abusing him.

Fredericksburg City schools confirmed Bruce Levy is a special education teacher at Hugh Mercer Elementary School, but he is currently on unpaid leave following the outcome of This case.

The head of human resources for the school system told CBS 6 reporter Melissa Hipolit that the juvenile allegedly abused by Levy is not a student in the Fredericksburg school system.

Court documents show that the juvenile under Levy's care told police adult forced him to perform several sex acts on him, over a 10-month period.

The boy allegedly has a recording of a conversation about the sex acts, with Levy, where Levy allegedly does not deny the abuse.

We tried to visit Levy's home but were not allowed inside his gated Lake Caroline community.