Former School Counselor Held to Answer on All Charges in Child Molestation Case Involving 15 Victims

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that David Lane Braff Jr. (DOB 05/28/82), of Thousand Oaks, has been held to answer on all charges following a preliminary hearing in Ventura County Superior Court.

The judge found sufficient evidence for Braff to stand trial on 33 felony counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14, related to 15 victims. The charges carry special allegations that Braff committed offenses against multiple victims, took advantage of a position of trust, targeted particularly vulnerable victims, and committed the crimes with planning and sophistication.

Braff is accused of sexually abusing children over the course of two decades while working with youth in Ventura County and beyond. The charges include allegations involving victims from McKevett Elementary School in Santa Paula, Bright Star Schools in Los Angeles, and from Braff’s time with the Conejo Recreation and Park District…

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