On Oct. 10, David Michael Bruce, 68, who had been on trial for eight felony counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14 and two felony counts of lewd acts on a child age 14 or 15, was found deceased in his home. Between 1996 and 2011, Bruce was a drama teacher at Sycamore Junior High and allegedly sexually assaulted six of his male students. Closing arguments were set to begin that day, however, upon his death, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office has dismissed the case against him. An investigation is still underway, but authorities have reason to believe Bruce committed suicide.
