Mount Diablo Unified School District staff with issues: John Astor, Walnut Creek, California (arrested Dec 2011) Andrew Bruce Cottrell, Walnut Creek, California (arrested Dec 2011) 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 DEPARTMENTPRESS RELEASEChief 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 Cottrell41 years oldResidence: 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
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
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