LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Clark County grand jury indicted a valley soccer coach accused of getting an inappropriate relationship with a pupil below the age of 16.
Antwone Washington, 45, is charged with 4 counts of use of a minor in producing pornography, 4 counts of statutory sexual seduction, and one depend of first-degree kidnapping of a minor.
Washington most lately labored as Valley Excessive College’s head soccer coach and in addition as a campus safety monitor.
The age of consent within the state of Nevada is 16 years outdated. The teenager sufferer was 14 or 15 years outdated, in line with the Dec. 12 indictment obtained by the 8 Information Now Investigators.
Las Vegas Metro police discovered at the very least 4 movies of Washington having intercourse with the teenager woman, in line with an arrest report obtained by the 8 Information Now Investigators. In a single video, Washington urinated on the teenager, and in one other, she gave the impression to be gagged and sure whereas handed out as Washington penetrated her from behind, Clark County Chief Deputy District Legal professional William Rowles stated at a Dec. 4 courtroom listening to in Henderson Justice Court docket.
The case originated in Las Vegas Justice Court docket however was moved to Henderson because of a private connection between Washington and a person in Las Vegas Justice Court docket, in line with sources. The 8 Information Now Investigators reached out to Las Vegas Justice Court docket for extra data a number of occasions and didn’t obtain a response.
The grand jury indictment means the case will probably be transferred again to the Regional Justice Middle for Clark County District Court docket.
Washington confessed to Las Vegas Metro police about having a sexual relationship with the woman, wrote an apology letter, admitted he took inappropriate photographs of different college students together with a lady in a thong, and informed police he has a fetish the place he likes to position play and likes to faux “that these girls are in his home and that he’s their ‘daddy,'” Clark County Chief Deputy District Legal professional William Rowles informed Decide David Gibson at a Dec. 4 courtroom listening to.
Clark County District Court docket Chief Decide Jerry Wiese set bail at $100,000, the identical quantity beforehand set by Gibson, on Dec. 12. Situations embody high-level digital monitoring and no contact with minors below the age of 16. Washington can be prohibited from visiting Clark County College District properties.
Washington remained in custody as of Friday, Dec. 13.
An preliminary arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 18.
Mother and father and guardians of Valley Excessive College college students have been notified through electronic mail concerning the investigation on Dec 3. Washington was not recognized within the notification.
The 8 Information Now Investigators obtained a replica of the message from principal Kimberly Perry-Carter:”Valley High School prioritizes the safety of its students. As always, we want to inform you of important matters in our school community.We are informing you that an employee assigned to our school was arrested on charges related to inappropriate contact with a juvenile.They have been placed on leave per the negotiated agreement with the employee’s bargaining unit and will not be allowed on campus. Because this is a police investigation, we do not have additional information to share.The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is the lead investigative agency. We assure you we are cooperating fully with law enforcement in their investigation.We are committed to providing quality instruction, ensuring that our students continue to receive an excellent education in a safe environment, and minimizing any disruption in our learning environment.Thank you.”
Washington linked with the woman as he approached her boyfriend at school to play soccer, Washington and the teenager then adopted one another on Instagram and preferred one another’s photographs earlier than the sexual relationship started, he stated. College employees informed police they seen Washington having different inappropriate contact with college students comparable to a chronic hug, in line with Rowles.
Detectives obtained a search warrant for photographs of Washington’s bare physique to see if marks to the decrease again and buttocks matched the person seen on video with the teenager, in line with the arrest report. A detective decided the pictures matched, the arrest report acknowledged.
When detectives interviewed the alleged teen sufferer, she initially stated she didn’t need to determine Washington as a result of he has a spouse and kids, in line with the arrest report. She stated the connection started in early 2024. One of many movies was taken inside Washington’s workplace positioned within the boys’ locker room and Washington would take the teenager to his automobile within the college parking zone to have intercourse, in line with the arrest report.
Washington informed police he was in a polygamous relationship along with his spouse and had three girlfriends, the arrest report acknowledged.
The highschool principal informed police Washington informed one other trainer lately he was going to a swingers’ retreat, the arrest report acknowledged. Washington gave the impression to be categorized as a assist skilled. It’s normal, in a majority of these conditions, for the worker to be assigned to dwelling with out pay.To achieve investigative reporter Vanessa Murphy, electronic mail [email protected] extra details about the Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline, go to this hyperlink. Assets for survivors of sexual assault or abuse might be discovered at this hyperlink.
