BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Salvador Fabian, a former walk-on band coach at Del Oro High School, has pleaded no contest to charges of having sex with an underage student, according to Kern County court records.

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Fabian, 27, entered the plea on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Five other counts were dismissed as part of a plea deal.

Fabian was arrested by Bakersfield Police last October after he allegedly had sex with a 15-year-old girl on campus.

Last month, a lawsuit was filed claiming school officials ignored warning signs, allowing the abuse to continue.

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Sentencing is set for June 8, 2026.