Former FCPS teacher unlikely to serve jail time after groping allegations

A former Fairfax County elementary school teacher is unlikely to see the inside of a jail cell for allegedly sexually assaulting two of his students.

John Barger, who taught music at Fairview Elementary School in Fairfax Station, received a six-month suspended sentence on May 23, meaning he will only face incarceration if he fails to follow certain guidelines during a one-year probationary period.

In February, Barger was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual battery — a felony — after an investigation found that the 47-year-old had allegedly groped two students under the age of 12…

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