October 24, 2025 - by Herman Law
Update — October 24, 2025
New charges have been filed against former Ventura County school counselor David Lane Braff Jr., expanding the scope of the ongoing case. According to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Braff is now accused of molesting 15 children across multiple schools and community programs, bringing the total to 33 felony counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14.
The latest charges, announced on October 23, 2025, add two additional victims — one from McKevett Elementary School in Santa Paula and another from Bright Star Schools in Los Angeles. Braff previously faced charges for allegedly abusing 13 children between 2004 and 2019 while working in various educational and recreational roles throughout Southern California.
He remains in custody without bail at the Ventura County Jail after pleading not guilty to the new charges. Prosecutors emphasized that the case remains under active investigation and continue to urge anyone with information to contact authorities.
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May 8, 2025
A former counselor at McKevett Elementary School in Santa Paula, California, is now facing a total of 31 felony counts of child molestation involving multiple male and female victims under 14 years old. David Lane Braff Jr., 42, from Thousand Oaks, was initially arrested on November 22, 2024, on 17 felony counts related to the alleged abuse of eight students at McKevett Elementary between 2015 and 2019.
On April 29, 2025, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced additional charges against Braff, revealing allegations involving five more victims, four of whom were also students at McKevett Elementary. The fifth victim alleges abuse from 2004 to 2005 while Braff worked for the Conejo Recreation and Park District in Thousand Oaks. These new charges bring the total number of alleged victims to 13.
Braff’s extensive employment history over the last two decades includes various roles in education and recreation throughout Ventura County and the surrounding region, raising significant concern for additional unidentified victims. At the time of his arrest, Braff was employed as an assistant principal at Ingenium Charter Middle School in Canoga Park, Los Angeles.
Braff’s full employment history, courtesy of the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office:
Ventura County authorities remain committed to investigating Braff’s history and urge anyone with additional information or who suspects abuse related to Braff to contact Investigator Greg Webb at the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office at 805-477-1627.
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Our experienced attorneys are committed to holding perpetrators and the institutions that failed to protect children from harm accountable. We offer compassionate, dedicated representation to survivors seeking justice and healing through civil litigation. Our top priority is empowering survivors by advocating on their behalf.
Sources:
KTLA. (2025, October 23). Southern California school counselor charged with molesting 15 children. KTLA News. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/southern-california-school-counselor-charged-with-molesting-15-children/
Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. (2025, October 23). Two additional victims identified in ongoing child molestation case against former school counselor [Press release No. 25-130]. https://da.venturacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Two-Additional-Victims-Identified-in-Ongoing-Child-Molestation-Case-Against-Former-School-Counselor-2.pdf
Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. (2024, November 22). Assistant principal charged with molesting multiple students [Press release]. https://www.vcdistrictattorney.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Assistant-Principal-Charged-with-Molesting-Multiple-Students.pdf
Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. (2025, April 29). Investigation leads to five more victims in David Braff child molestation case [Press release]. https://da.venturacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Investigation-Leads-to-Five-More-Victims-in-David-Braff-Child-Molestation-Case-English-Spanish-1.pdf
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