Los Angeles assistant principal arrested for molesting 8 elementary school students

An assistant principal and counselor in

Los Angeles

, US, has been arrested and is facing multiple felony charges for alleged molestation of eight elementary school students.
Prosecutors allege the abuse took place between 2015 and 2019 while David Lane Braff Jr, 42, worked as a counselor at an elementary school in

Santa Paula

. The victim students were under the age of 11, with some 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.

Braff was arrested on Friday and charged with 17 felony counts.
At the time of his arrest, Braff was working as an assistant principal and school counselor at

Ingenium Charter Middle School

in Winnetka, Los Angeles. 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.