A Clark County School District employee was arrested and is now facing multiple charges involving sex crimes with a minor, as per recent reports. Antwone Washington, a 45-year-old employee, primarily a coach and hall monitor at Valley High School, was apprehended following a traffic stop for running a red light on Sunday, as reported by the FOX5 Vegas.
During the stop, Las Vegas police found a minor in Washington’s car who was identified as a victim of sex crimes. The girl reportedly told police that she had sexual intercourse with Washington several times that evening in the vehicle. Washington is accused of conducting these illicit activities from June 12, to September 4, and has since been charged with nine separate sex crime charges, including employing a minor to produce pornography and kidnapping, FOX5 Vegas reports.
Additional investigation led the police to discover videos on the minor’s cellphone, which implicated Washington further in the crime. These videos and text exchanges substantiated that Washington, the head football coach at the high school, was engaging in sexual acts with the student. The texts suggested a deeper abuse of authority, which was confirmed after officers interviewed both the minor and Washington, where they identified themselves in the video material, according to KTNV. These revelations led to charges of statutory sexual seduction, creating child sex abuse material, and first-degree kidnapping of a minor, among others.
In the wake of these allegations, Valley High School has taken steps to remove Washington from the school environment. "We are informing you that an employee assigned to our school was arrested on charges related to inappropriate contact with a juvenile," said Valley High School Principal Kimberly Perry-Carter in a statement to parents. The school has placed Washington on leave, adhering to the employee’s bargaining unit agreement, and Washington has been prohibited from campus access. With an ongoing police investigation, the school’s statement mentioned full cooperation with law enforcement to maintain a safe educational climate for students, as obtained by FOX5 Vegas. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department remains the lead investigative agency.
