A former Ventura County faculty counselor, who was arrested in November on suspicion of molesting eight younger kids, has been charged with 14 further felony counts of lewd acts upon a toddler after 5 extra victims got here ahead, authorities mentioned.
David Lane Braff, Jr., 42, of Thousand Oaks now faces 31 counts of kid molestation involving a complete of 13 female and male victims, in keeping with an amended prison grievance filed Tuesday by prosecutors from the Ventura County District Legal professional’s Workplace. He’s set to be arraigned on the brand new fees on Might 21, prosecutors mentioned.
Braff was initially accused of molesting eight college students ages 6 to 10 in a college workplace at McKevett Elementary Faculty in Santa Paula, the place he labored as a counselor from 2015 to 2019. In November he pleaded not responsible to 17 felony counts of lewd acts upon a toddler underneath 14 years outdated, in keeping with court docket paperwork.
He’s at present being held in Ventura County jail in lieu of $3-million bail.
Ventura County District Legal professional Erik Nasarenko introduced that David Lane Braff, Jr., 42, of Thousand Oaks, was arrested on fees of molesting eight kids at McKevett Elementary Faculty in Santa Paula. On Tuesday, he was was charged with 14 new felony counts for alleged abuses of 5 further victims.
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Since his arrest, 4 further victims have come ahead from from McKevett Elementary Faculty. As well as, a fifth new sufferer has come ahead who was allegedly abused between 2004 and 2005, whereas Braff was employed on the Conejo Recreation and Park District in Thousand Oaks.
“The defendant is now accused of molesting even more young victims across multiple years and locations,” Ventura Dist. Atty. Eric Nasarenko mentioned in an announcement. “Our investigators and prosecutors remain committed to uncovering the full extent of this defendant’s crimes, and we urge anyone with information to contact our office.”
During the last 24 years, Braff has labored at 10 completely different faculty districts and youth sports activities amenities in Ventura and Los Angeles counties, prosecutors mentioned. He has held quite a few positions together with counselor, sports activities coach, child-care assistant, substitute instructor and behavioral therapist.
On the time of his arrest, Braff was working as an assistant principal and college counselor at Ingenium Constitution Center Faculty in Winnetka, prosecutors mentioned.
He faces sentencing enhancements alleging that he took benefit of a place of belief, preyed on notably susceptible victims and dedicated the crimes with planning and class.
Prosecutors are persevering with to hunt further victims and encourage anybody with info associated to Braff’s alleged abuse to contact Investigator Greg Webb at (805) 477-1627.
Braff’s former locations of labor embody the Conejo Valley Unified Faculty District, Moorpark Unified Faculty District, the ABA Community, Inc., Shiny Star Faculties, Rio Faculty District, Sports activities Academy Thousand Oaks and the Ventura Unified Faculty District.
