Murrieta Man Accused of Sex With Student

A Murrieta man who works at Moreno Valley High School as a teacher and golf coach is suspected of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female.

David Scott Brohamer, 37, of Murrieta was arrested Thursday afternoon on suspicion of oral copulation of a minor under 18 years old and sexual penetration of a minor for allegedly engaging in sex acts with the girl on several occasions, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

Brohamer posted $50,000 bail and was released from the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside this morning.

According to Moreno Valley Unified School District spokesman Henry Voros, Brohamer has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

"The investigation will drive what happens to any employee. This investigation is still in its infancy," Voros told City News Service.

Sheriff's Sgt. Nathan Kaas said investigators were alerted last week by a Moreno Valley High student to a potential inappropriate relationship between the suspect and girl, whose identity was not released.

"Detectives obtained several statements and confirmed a ... sexual relationship occurred between Mr. Brohamer and the victim," Kaas alleged.

The suspect was arrested following an interview with investigators at the sheriff's Moreno Valley station.

According to Voros, Brohamer has worked since 2006 in the high school's English department, assigned to AVID, a program that helps at-risk youths with college preparation.

The suspect was also most recently the boys and girls golf coach, but Voros couldn't immediately confirm how long Brohamer had been in that position.

—City News Service and Maggie Avants contributed to this report