Investigation allowed trainer to return to classroom, police say
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A North Las Vegas gymnasium trainer allegedly fondled a six-year-old whereas she sat on his lap at school, paperwork stated.
Christopher Greer, 49, faces one cost of lewdness with a toddler underneath the age of 14, data stated. Greer was most not too long ago employed as a gymnasium trainer at Cahlan Elementary College in North Las Vegas, police stated.
A employees member on the college informed the kid’s mom that an investigation was underway after one other dad or mum “reported their concerns to school staff about inappropriate touching involving the physical education teacher and his students,” paperwork stated.
Clark County College District police stated their investigation concerned allegations of “touching [involving] penetration by Greer with his fingers” whereas college students sat on the trainer’s lap, paperwork stated.
The kid informed her mom Greer “placed his hands underneath her clothing near her genitalia but described that she was not hurt during the interactions,” police stated. The six-year-old additionally alleged that “Greer would call her to an isolated area, which was outside of direct view of children.”
A baby informed police Greer stored snacks in a smaller storage space and that Greer allegedly “whispered ‘bad words’ into her ear while she was seated on his lap and told her not to ‘tell anyone’ about what was occurring,” paperwork stated.
It was unclear if a number of kids spoke to police as their names are redacted in courtroom paperwork.
As a part of their investigation, police collected a toddler’s clothes for testing.
A college investigation discovered 4 college students who sat on Greer’s lap, paperwork stated, however none had been requested about touching. College leaders allowed Greer to return to educating, including “it was not appropriate for children to sit on his lap and he needed to set better boundaries.”
Police arrested Greer on the college on Monday, Dec. 2. He initially denied having any scholar sit on his lap, however later “admitted the needy kids want affection they do not get at home, so they may crowd around his lap area, but not sit on his lap,” paperwork stated. He later admitted “children had sat on his lap, but it was not frequent.”
On Tuesday, North Las Vegas Justice Court docket Decide Belinda Harris set bail at $100,000, which Greer posted. He was resulting from be arraigned on the cost on Thursday.
The legal criticism prosecutors filed Wednesday in opposition to Greer makes use of the phrases “touching,” “rubbing” and “fondling.”
The college’s principal despatched this message to folks on Monday:
Cahlan Elementary College prioritizes the protection of its college students. As all the time, we wish to inform you of vital issues in our college group.
We’re informing you that an worker assigned to our college was arrested on costs associated to lewdness with a minor.
They’ve been positioned on go away per the negotiated settlement with the worker’s bargaining unit and won’t be allowed on campus. As a result of it is a police investigation, we wouldn’t have further data to share.
The North Las Vegas Police Division is the lead investigative company. We guarantee you we’re cooperating absolutely with regulation enforcement of their investigation.
We’re dedicated to offering high quality instruction, guaranteeing that our college students proceed to obtain a superb schooling in a protected atmosphere, and minimizing any disruption in our studying atmosphere.
Robert Rava, Principal
