[HairOfTheDog]

When you decided that this man understandably cracked under the weight of this charge.... What did you and your husband think Mayfield was accused of doing to the student?

[cubreporter]

The article said assault. That can mean many things. Perhaps the man just could not take the burden of others thinking he could be capable of something like that. To some, to be falsely accused of something when they know they are innocent is more than they can bear. Perhaps the teacher was in this category.