A 3 month investigation led sheriff’s investigators to arrest a Palm Springs teacher Tuesday on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl in Palm Desert.
The girl was not a student at Mojave River Acadamy where 33-year-old Jesse Adam Goff was employed as a teacher. Officials claim Goff communicated with the girl on the internet and had a sexual relationship with her in Palm Desert.
Goff was taken into custody for felony sex crimes involving a minor.
Here is the full press release from The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department:
On February 3, 2015, investigators from the Palm Desert Station received information concerning a report of a male adult having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 16-year-old minor female occurring in Palm Desert.
The investigation revealed the suspect in this case had a sexual relationship with the juvenile at an undisclosed location in Palm Desert. The suspect identified as Jesse Adam Goff, age 33 of Palm Springs, communicated with the victim via the Internet.
On April 21, 2015, at about 6:00 P.M. Investigators from the Palm Desert Station located Goff within the 73000 block of Magnesia Falls in Palm Desert where he was immediately taken into custody for felony sex crimes involving a minor.
Investigators learned that Jesse Goff is employed as a school teacher at the Mojave River Academy located in Palm Springs. Investigators immediately notified the school administration concerning the arrest and received full cooperation from the school. The Mojave River Academy is a private K-12 school not affiliated with any local public school districts. The victim in this case was never a student of the Mojave River Academy or a student of Jesse Goff.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is committed to the safety of our students and will be vigilant in investigating all crimes against children. The investigation is ongoing and we are reaching out to the public and asking anyone with any information about this crime, or any additional victims, to contact Investigator Michael Judes by calling the Palm Desert Station at 760-836-1600 or by calling Crime Stoppers at 760-341-STOP. Tips can remain anonymous and may lead to a cash reward.
