Anaheim

Retired Teacher Arrested for Child Molestation, Child Porn

A retired 65-year-old middle school teacher was arrested in connection with child molestation and child porn, police said.

David Bruce was arrested Tuesday during a search warrant at his home in unincorporated Anaheim, police said in a news release.

Bruce was booked into jail on two counts of child molestation and one count of possession of child pornography, authorities said.

Two victims have been identified. Both are now adults and the crimes occurred while the victims were students at Sycamore Junior High School.

Bruce was a drama teacher at Sycamore Junior High school from October 1981 until his retirement in 2010. He continued as a substitute teacher through 2013.

Anyone with information regarding this case or possible additional victims are asked to call Anaheim Police Detective Cashell at (714) 765-1972 or Crime Stoppers at (855) TIP-OCCS or by email to www.occrimestoppers.org.

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