Virginia teacher Kevin Ricks was formally sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison on child pornography charges.

Ricks, 51, pleaded guilty in federal court in Alexandria in March. Prosecutors and his attorney settled on the 25-year sentence as part of his plea agreement.

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