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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September 28th, 2009 at 4:17 am
Being a Christian and being a scumbag are not mutually exclusive. People who hate in the name of religion are scumbags.
Referring to somebody who has sex with a 17 year old as a “pedophile” is ridiculous. 17 is biologically adult and 17 year olds are fully aware of their sexuality. The girls knew what they were doing, partying and having sex with their “hunk” teacher. My guess is that they felt sophisticated for doing so. In most countries in the world, and most states of the US, the age of consent is under 17. I would characterize Westbrook’s actions as immature, impulsive, weak, and opportunistic (certainly not good teacher material) but not predatory.
September 26th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Westbrook was a great teacher when I had him. really really friendly. really supportive geography teacher always willing to listen and give a hug or a backrub,
September 1st, 2009 at 5:07 pm
I just found out about this whole situation and am thoroughly disgusted. I dated Aaron a while back for a brief period of time when I lived closer to Orange County. I feel so grossed out! Does anyone know when he gets out of jail? And were there two girls or only one?
August 13th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
“TO PB”:
The fact that you’ve known Aaron for a decade does not mean that you’re capable of judging him: not even slightly. You’re not…so don’t.
And further, please tell me one person who does not sometimes and/or often pretend to be someone that they are not. Can’t do it, can you? That’s because we all do it. That’s because we all struggle. That’s what, in part, being a human is.
Now, if you’d like to advance humanity–if you’d really like to make a legitimate and authentic positive difference: then perhaps you should stop judging and start loving. And no, your comments are not remotely loving.
August 10th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
I’m pretty sure that is not what stupid means.
Aaron is not a Christian. All of his actions prove against that. I have known him for 10 years- he’s a scumbag who pretends to be someone he is not.