Overview
- Police arrested 61-year-old Paul A. Farnsworth at his Half Moon Bay home after a former student reported he sexually assaulted her in 2008 and began a sexual relationship with her in 2009 when she was 16.
- The sheriff’s office booked Farnsworth into the Maguire Correctional Facility on suspected counts that include lewd or lascivious acts with a child and sexual penetration by force, fear, or duress.
- Farnsworth worked for roughly 28 years in the Cabrillo Unified School District as an elementary teacher and as a cross-country and track coach at Half Moon Bay High School.
- Investigators say the reporting victim has been connected with support resources and have asked anyone who may have been harmed by Farnsworth or who has information to contact detectives.
- Officials say the investigation is ongoing and could identify additional victims, a development that may lead to more reports and prompt local review of past safety and reporting practices.