Former Teacher Pleads No Contest to Sex with Student

Keita Hasegawa, a former music teacher at Castro Valley High School and Creekside Middle School, avoided prison time after entering a plea of “no contest” on August 21, according to court records. Hasegawa, 32, was arrested last September and charged with having an emotional and sexual relationship with an 11-year-old student while she attended Creekside in 2021 and 2022 and then later molested her on and off campus when she attended CVHS. The issue came to light in the Spring of 2023 when the student informed the school administration that Hasegawa had shared inappropriate content on his phone. Hasegawa was placed on administrative leave. He posted $600,000 bail soon after his arrest and spent the last year with an ankle monitor. Hasegawa will be required to register as a sex offender for life as part of the deal.