Anessa Gower, 35, arrested by Richmond Police and charged by Contra Costa County D.A.'s office with 29 counts of lewd acts with minors, including statutory rape against boys, ages 15 to 17. RICHMOND, Calif. - A Richmond charter school teacher has been arrested and charged with 29 counts of lewd acts with minors, including statutory rape, officials say.
Her victims were seven boys, ages 15 to 16, the district attorney's office says.Anessa Paige Gower, 35, faces multiple charges of child molestation.
She was taken into custody by Richmond Police Department with assistance from Sacramento County Sheriff's office at Sacramento International Airport upon returning to California from Hawaii on April 6.
She is currently in custody in Richmond. Since her victims are minors, their names are being withheld. The biology teacher at Making Waves Academy, located at 3045 Research Drive, is alleged to have committed acts of sexual nature with the boys between 2021 and 2022, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's office said on Friday.