LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A former assistant principal at a CCSD highschool faces prices associated to sexual misconduct for allegedly paying to the touch a teen’s genitals in a faculty workplace practically a dozen occasions, in keeping with paperwork obtained by 8 Information Now.
On Feb. 25, officers with the Clark County College District Police Division responded to Canyon Springs Excessive College after a report of doable inappropriate contact between a employees member and a scholar.
An administrative assistant on the college informed police that beginning in October 2024, she observed the sufferer “excessively” visiting the assistant principal of the college, Hearley Smith, 54. Smith was employed with CCSD since 2004.
The worker informed police she was new to the place and didn’t need undesirable consideration, so she didn’t say something to Smith or anybody else on the college, in keeping with an arrest report.
In December 2024, she observed Smith would shut the door to his workplace when he was alone with the sufferer and mentioned the sufferer didn’t have a person training plan and didn’t know why he was within the workplace with Smith, paperwork mentioned.
Within the incident, the girl reported in February, she opened the door to Smith’s workplace and Smith “rushed” to the door to dam her from seeing inside. She informed police she noticed the sufferer “frantically” making an attempt to repair his pants and noticed him tucking his penis again into his pants, in keeping with the report.
The sufferer informed police he met Smith whereas Smith was helping the wrestling crew and referred to Smith as a “best friend.” He mentioned he would usually do college work in Smith’s workplace and mentioned Smith’s workplace door would stay open however can be closed throughout “important talks,” the report acknowledged.
The sufferer’s household informed police Smith gave the impression to be “overtly invested” within the sufferer, however wouldn’t discuss along with his mother and father. The sufferer’s mom mentioned Smith dropped the sufferer off at dwelling after college a number of occasions, and he or she informed the sufferer she was not okay with Smith driving him, the report acknowledged.
She mentioned she later noticed Smith drop the sufferer off away from the home so she wouldn’t see them. Smith gave the sufferer Christmas items, together with a beanie, pants, a pockets, and socks, in keeping with the report.
The sufferer’s mother mentioned she discovered cash in her son’s pants, and he informed her Smith requested him to do pushups in entrance of him and gave him $20 in return, the report acknowledged. She mentioned she was involved in regards to the sufferer as a result of he was now not taken with wrestling and his grades have been deteriorating.
One other college worker mentioned Smtih requested different secretaries to alter the sufferer’s attendance document and would pay the secretaries for the modifications. A report confirmed Smith modified the sufferer’s attendance 131 occasions between August and February.
On Monday, March 3, Smith resigned from his place on the college.
On March 5, police performed a follow-up interview with the sufferer. The sufferer informed police that he was by no means compelled to do something sexual with Smith, however mentioned he typically “freezes” when he’s nervous and “other people tend to take that as consent,” and mentioned that occurred between him and Smith, the report mentioned.
He informed police he started a relationship with Smith in an try to control him in alternate for cash and mentioned Smith would take a look at and contact his genitals whereas within the college workplace. He mentioned this occurred greater than 10 occasions.
The sufferer added that the encounters “did not feel good” and he acquired rather less than $500 from Smith. He additionally talked about that he had been to Smith’s home, however the sexual encounters solely occurred within the college workplace.
Police arrested Smith on the Las Vegas Harry Reid Worldwide Airport on March 7 as Smith was ready to board a flight to Canada.
Smith informed police he “would never do anything to hurt or injure any kids” and retired from the CCSD after speaking to a union member about accusations involving a scholar. He mentioned he believed the sufferer was “out to get him” and created the accusations with the brand new secretary, in keeping with the report.
Courtroom data present Smith faces the next prices:
Two counts of kidnapping within the first diploma
10 counts of lewdness by an individual older than 18 within the presence of a kid or susceptible individual
10 counts of college worker partaking in a sexual act with a pupil 16 or older
Smith was held on the Clark County Detention Heart on a $130,000 bail. His subsequent court docket look was scheduled for March 11.
