Posts Tagged ‘contra costa county superior court’
Jury Finds Aggravating Factors True In Former Teacher’s Sex Crime Conviction
Martinez, California – A Contra Costa County jury today (Wednesday) found that aggravating circumstances applied in the case of Nicholas Brandon Moseby, a former middle school teacher previously convicted of sex crimes against minors. The 44-year-old Concord man was found guilty on October 17th, 2025, following the first phase of his bifurcated trial. The convictions…
Read MoreContra Costa County DA’s Office Selected For Resentencing Pilot Program
Martinez, Calif. – Last Friday, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office was notified our office was selected to be a participant in the California County Resentencing Pilot Program. Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a budget bill which contained funding for the pilot program. The pilot program starts September 1 and consists of nine participating…
Read MoreFormer Lamorinda Soccer Coach Convicted Of Trying To Meet Minor For Sex
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – On September 28, 2020, after a three-day trial, a jury in Contra Costa County convicted 29-year-old Martinez resident Alejandro Sanchez for attempting to meet who he thought was an underage girl for sex. The jury found Sanchez guilty of three felonies including arranging to meet…
Read MoreFormer Walnut Creek Middle School Teacher Gets 25 Years To Life For Child Molestation
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – On September 27, 2018, Michael Bartel, a 34-year-old resident of Martinez and former teacher plead guilty in Contra Costa County Superior Court to four counts of child molestation. By his guilty plea, Bartel admitted that between May 14, 2016 and November 3, 2017, he engaged in…
Read MoreFugitive Minister Convicted Of Child Molestation In 2017 Returned To The U.S. For Sentencing
A fugitive minister who preached at churches in Martinez and Pleasant Hill while engaged in a sexual relationship with an underage girl has been returned for sentencing in the United States after fleeing to Mexico following his conviction on child molestation charges last year. Fernando Maldonado has been extradited back to the U.S. from Mexico…
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