Crime & Safety

Danville Middle School Teacher Accused Of Lewd Acts On Minors

Nicholas Brandon Moseby, a biology teacher and cheerleading coach was arrested on suspicion of committing lewd acts on two minors.

A three-count felony complaint was filed with Contra Costa County Superior Court on Friday against Nicholas Brandon Moseby, 41, of Concord.
A three-count felony complaint was filed with Contra Costa County Superior Court on Friday against Nicholas Brandon Moseby, 41, of Concord. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

MARTINEZ, CA — A Danville middle school teacher will be arraigned in Contra Costa County Superior Court Monday on felony charges for committing lewd acts on minors, according to the county District Attorney's Office.

A three-count felony complaint was filed with Contra Costa County Superior Court on Friday against Nicholas Brandon Moseby, 41, of Concord. Moseby is being charged with two counts of committing a lewd act upon a child. One minor is 15 years old, and the offense occurred on Aug. 31. The other minor is 14 years old and was also a victim of a lewd act and unwanted pornographic images on Sept. 4. For that offense, Moseby faces one count of distributing or showing pornography to a minor.

He was arrested Wednesday. At the time, he was a biology teacher at Diablo Vista Middle School in Danville and also working as a cheerleader instructor at Nor Cal Elites in San Ramon.

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Moseby's arraignment is scheduled for 1:35 pm Monday in Martinez. He is currently in custody in the Martinez Detention Facility with bail set at $200,000.

The Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigated this incident. There may be other victims, and anyone who has information is asked to contact Darryl Holcombe, senior Inspector with the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office, at (925) 957-2200.

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