A former assistant principal and counsellor has been arrested and is facing multiple felony charges for alleged sexual abuse of eight elementary school students in Los Angeles, US.
David Lane Braff Jr, 42, was arrested on Friday and charged with 17 felony counts. Prosecutors allege the abuse took place between 2015 and 2019 while Braff worked as a counselor at an elementary school in Santa Paula. The alleged victims were as young as six years old.
“The defendant is alleged to have molested multiple elementary school children over a number of years, shattering the trust placed in him by parents, educators, and the public,” Ventura County district attorney Erik Nasarenko said in a statement, according to a New York Post report.
At the time of his arrest, Braff was working as an assistant principal and school counselor at Ingenium Charter Middle School in Winnetka. Prosecutors believe Braff may have worked at other Southern California schools and volunteered with youth groups.
Braff is currently being held in Ventura County jail on a $3 million bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
