Overview
- Brooke Anderson, 27, a science teacher at Riverview High School, was arrested on May 16 for allegedly having sex with a minor student in her classroom before the start of the school day.
- The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports that the alleged relationship began in September 2024 with explicit text messages and escalated to multiple instances of sexual activity over several months.
- Anderson was charged with three counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison in Florida.
- She was released on May 17 after a judge set bail at $45,000, and she has not yet entered a plea or confirmed legal representation.
- The sheriff’s office continues to investigate and has urged potential additional victims to come forward while the school district has suspended Anderson pending termination.