Former coach arrested for alleged relationships with students

Anthony Molina Guiterrez

A Palo Alto man who was a coach at a now-closed North Fair Oaks school has been arrested for allegedly having sexual relationships with two students, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. 

An investigation into Anthony Gutierrez Molina, 31, of Palo Alto, began after a student from Summit Everest, which closed last year, came forward in January, sheriff’s spokeswoman Gretchen Spiker said in a statement. The student was 16 at the time of the alleged incidents, according to Spiker. Gutierrez Molina was a coach and program manager for the school, according to Spiker. 

During the investigation, police found another student who allegedly was in an inappropriate relationship with Gutierrez Molina, Spiker said. 

Gutierrez Molina was arrested on Thursday and remains in jail in lieu of $500,000. He is was in court on Friday, where he was charged with 21 counts. 

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