Andrew Bruce Cottrell, Walnut Creek, California (arrested Dec 2011)

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    Mount Diablo Unified School District staff with issues:
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    Name: Andrew Bruce Cottrell, Walnut Creek, California

    Age: 41

    School: Diablo View Middle School, Clayton, California

    Position: Math and science teacher

    Victim: Girl, age 14-15

    Email: cottrellb@mdusd.org

    Walnut Creek Police Dept Press Release (9 Dec 2011):

    Walnut Creek Police Detectives Serve Search and Arrest Warrant at Diablo View Middle School in Clayton

    WALNUT CREEK POLICE DEPARTMENT​
    PRESS RELEASE​
    Chief of Police Joel Bryden​
    ________________________________________________________________________________________​

    Friday, December 09, 2011 For Immediate Release​
    ________________________________________________________________________________________​

    WCPD Case Number: 11-41371​

    Date / Time Occurred: Friday, December 09, 2011 at approximately 1200 hours​

    Location: Diablo View Middle School, 300 Diablo View Lane, Clayton CA​

    Crime Description: Unlawful sexual intercourse​

    Suspect: Andrew Bruce Cottrell​
    41 years old​
    Residence: Walnut Creek​

    Press Release Prepared By: Sergeant Tom Cashion​

    INVESTIGATION:​

    On 12/9/11, at approximately 1200 hours, Walnut Creek Police Detectives with Clayton PD served a Search Warrant and Arrest Warrant at Diablo View Middle School and arrested Andrew Bruce Cottrell, who is employed as a math and science teacher at the school. Walnut Creek Police then executed a Search Warrant at his house in Walnut Creek.​

    Walnut Creek Police Detectives obtained a full confession from Cottrell. Cottrell was booked into Martinez Detention Facility for six counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor under 16 (PC 261.5(d)); two counts of lewd acts with a victim who is 15 years or 14 years old (PC 288(c)(1)); nine counts of oral copulation with victim under 16 years old and defendant is over 21 years old (PC 288(a)(b)(2)), and his bail was set at $975,000.​

    ABC Local KGO (9 Dec 2011): Diablo View teacher arrested for sex with student

    CBS Local San Francisco (9 Dec 2011): Clayton Middle School Teacher Accused Of Sex With Former Student

    MSNBC (10 Dec 2011): Math Teacher Arrested on Student Sex Charges

    Contra Costa Times (9 Dec 2011): Clayton middle schoolteacher suspected of sex crimes involving former student

    KTVU (9 Dec 2011): Clayton teacher arrested for allegedly having sex with former student

    Walnut Creek Patch (9 Dec 2011): WCPD: Diablo View Middle School Teacher Confesses to Sex Crimes With Minor

    Walnut Creek Patch (9 Dec 2011): Update: Police Say Children Didn't See Arrest of Clayton Teacher

    San Francisco Chronicle (9 Dec 2011): WCPD: Clayton Middle School Teacher Makes Full Confession to Having Sex With a Former Student

    CLAYCORD.com (12 Dec 2011): Meeting at Diablo View Middle School Regarding the Alleged Rapist Teacher

    San Francisco Chronicle (12 Dec 2011): Meeting at Diablo View Middle School Regarding the Alleged Rapist Teacher

    Times Herald (13 Dec 2011): Diablo View officials discuss teacher's arrest with students

     
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    Mercury News (12 Dec 2011): In aftermath of East Bay teacher's arrest, counselors and administrators on campus

    Mercury News (13 Dec 2011): Clayton teacher arraigned on 20 sex crime charges

    Concord-CA Patch (13 Dec 2011): Teacher Faces 20 Charges for Alleged Sex Crimes With Former Student, Arraignment Rescheduled

     
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    Contra Costa Times (29 Dec 2011): Clayton middle schoolteacher, already charged with molestations, also faces child pornography allegations

    Mercury News (29 Dec 2011): Clayton middle schoolteacher, already charged with molestations, also faces child pornography allegations

    Oakland Tribune (29 Dec 2011): Clayton middle schoolteacher, already charged with molestations, also faces child pornography allegations