Overview

• Brooke Anderson, a 27-year-old Riverview High School teacher, was arrested on May 16, 2025, for allegedly engaging in a months-long sexual relationship with a male student.
• Authorities claim the relationship began in September 2024 with explicit text messages and escalated to multiple sexual encounters, including one in her classroom on the day of her arrest.
• Anderson has been charged with three counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor and was released on May 17 after posting $45,000 bail.
• Hillsborough County Public Schools has suspended Anderson pending termination and confirmed she passed all required background checks when hired in November 2021.
• The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office continues its investigation and is urging any additional victims to come forward.