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(CBS News) A longtime elementary school teacher in Los Angeles stands accused of abusing students for years. It took months for the sheriff and district attorney to finish their investigation and finally tell the public, and there are now charges of a major cover-up. At Miramonte Elementary School in South Los Angeles, parents were incensed they hadn't heard until now of a year-long investigation of third-grade teacher Mark Berndt. The popular teacher, at the school for 30 years, has been charged with lewd acts with 23 students.

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