VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A former Virginia Beach City Public Schools bus driver was handed a sentence of 13 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.

Michael Gunther, 34, was a bus driver for Kellam High School in 2023 when he had reportedly given a substance to a student on the bus, according to the stipulation of facts provided by the Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.

That prompted an investigation by VBPD, which found images of "pre-pubescent males in various erotic poses" on Gunther's devices.

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Gunther was ultimately charged with and pleaded guilty to 10 counts of possession of child pornography, each carrying a five-

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