Aaron Westbrook
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(12/02/08 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
Aaron Westbrook, 25, a social science teacher, surf team coach and assistant girls volleyball coach at Capistrano Valley High School in in Mission Viejo, California has been taken into custody on suspicion of having sex with one of his female students.
School officials reportedly received an e-mail containing allegations of the alleged illicit activity from a concerned parent just before Thanksgiving and began an investigation on Monday. Administrators interviewed students about the allegations and thereafter concluded that a crime may have been committed. School officials then contacted the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Reportedly Westbrook was taken into custody on the campus Monday and was subsequently released on bond.
A school district spokesperson indicated that Westbrook will not be attending any of his classes and that the Capistrano Unified School District school board will review in their next meeting whether to place him on compulsory leave during the criminal investigation, which is without pay.
01/22/09 – Case Update
In a press release, the Orange County District Attorney’s office has revealed that it has charged Aaron Westbrook with three felony counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, two felony counts of oral copulation of a minor, two felony counts of administering a controlled substance to enable a felony, three misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and three misdemeanor counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor.
According to the press release, Westbrooks’s arraignment will take pace at 9:00 a.m. at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach on February 11th.
The DA’s office says that between June 1, 2008, and Nov. 1, 2008, Westbrook is accused of having an unlawful sexual relationship with two separate female victims on separate occasions, both 17 years old, whom he met while teaching at Capistrano Valley High School.
Westbrook is accused of giving alcohol to both victims and illegally engaging in oral copulation and intercourse at his home and at the home of one of the victims.
The DA’s office says that the school principal contacted the police after receiving a letter from a concerned parent.
02/11/09 – Arraignment
Aaron Westbrook appeared in court for arraignment this morning and entered not guilty pleas to five felony sex counts involving a minor, two felony counts of administering a controlled substance to enable a felony, three misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and three misdemeanor counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor.
Westbrook who remains free on on $50,000 bail faces a maximum of seven years in state prison if convicted.
07/29/09 – Guilty Plea
Today, Aaron Westbrook pleaded guilty to three felony counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, two felony counts of oral copulation of a minor, two felony counts of administering a controlled substance to enable a felony, three misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and three misdemeanor counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor.
In spite of the multiple felony counts to which Westbrook pleaded guilty, Superior Court Judge Gregory Jones sentenced him to only 240 days in county jail and three years probation.
Reportedly, prosecutors objected to the lack of prison time in Westbrook’s sentence.
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I had aaron westbrook as a teacher and knew a lot of girls that were constantly all over him.. a couple girls openly said if they had the chance the would hook up with him.. apparently being a teacher didnt matter to them.. although he never acted on (atleast not at school of course). this whole situation was really gross but having been a grade above the girl who slept with him.. theres really no shocker there. she never seemed like she was “miss good girl”. i think its pathetic to just blame westbrook, they both made a huge mistake and should be punished, yes he should have been the adult and what he did was so wrong but so was is the girl. i mostly have read things like ‘oh poor girl was taken advantage of’ and ‘lock up your teenage daughters’.. instead playing the blame game, each person involved should take responsibility for their actions.