Bay Area Teacher Arrested on Child Molestation Charges Found Dead

Darren Smith, a Mill Valley music teacher recently charged with child sexual abuse, was found deceased off the coast of Drakes Beach following his arrest.

• Darren Smith, 55, was arrested on suspicion of child molestation but found dead a day later in the Point Reyes National Seashore.
• Smith was released on $200,000 bail shortly after his arrest and was last seen going surfing before his body was discovered.
• An autopsy and toxicology tests are scheduled to determine the cause of death, with results pending.
• Smith had been a music teacher in the Mill Valley School District since 2013 and was placed on administrative leave following the allegations.
• The school district has communicated with parents and provided counseling support to students affected by the news.

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