Friday, April 29, 2005
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Boy describes sexual assault by mentor

Comments detailed in grand jury transcripts in former Las Vegas medical resident's case

David Glenn Evans 32-year-old has been indicted by grand jury on 50 felonies

Newly released court documents detail the case against a Las Vegas pediatric resident accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy he met through Big Brothers Big Sisters.

David Glenn Evans, 32, was indicted by a grand jury earlier this month on 50 felonies.

During the grand jury proceedings that led to the indictment, the victim testified that a counselor referred him to Big Brothers Big Sisters because he was having trouble with his parents' divorce.

"I was seeing a counselor and they said it would be a good thing to get me in a program called Big Brothers Big Sisters," the child testified. "So then I did. So my mom got me into Big Brothers Big Sisters. So then, one day we went there and met Mr. David Evans, and so then he got me my birthday present, which is (a trip to) Shark Reef (at Mandalay Bay) and this remote-control car."

The child said Evans eventually took him camping in California. While getting ready to go swimming, he noticed Evans was taking photos of him.

"I was getting undressed to go swimming and he picked his camera up and I saw a flash," the child said. "I said, `Did you just take a picture of me?' And he's like, `Yeah.' "

Subsequently, the child spent several nights at Evans' house, and during those encounters, he said he was photographed during acts that included oral sex and anal intercourse.

"Now, when you would go and spend the night at Mr. Evans' house, where would you sleep?" Clark County prosecutor Thomas Moreo asked the boy.

"On the bed next to him," the child replied.

"What did you think of that?" Moreo asked.

"I really didn't like it," the child said.

The boy confirmed that he was photographed in numerous sexually explicit photos found on Evans' computer.

"He told me one time not to tell my mom," the child said.

"I didn't like it," the child said.

"Why did you allow him to do it?" the prosecutor asked.

"Because I was scared," he replied.

Authorities announced the arrest of Evans late last year on sexual assault and child pornography charges after Evans' roommate found child pornography on Evans' computer.

Las Vegas police Detective Michael Castaneda told the grand jury that an inspection of Evans' computer revealed a large cache of photos of Evans with the 10-year-old and also with another boy. The second boy is pictured naked and masturbating during a camping trip Evans took with the child in California, as well.

California authorities have filed similar charges against Evans there.

Evans' attorney, Gabriel Grasso, declined comment.

Evans was a resident in the pediatric medicine program at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and had been performing his residency for six months at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center and at University Medical Center.

There is no evidence that he committed crimes against children in his capacity as a doctor at those hospitals.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nevada is an award-winning charity that pairs adults with children in need of guidance. The agency has about 500 different mentorships in the Las Vegas Valley.

In a statement issued shortly after Evans' arrest, the organization expressed disappointment and sadness about the allegations against Evans.

"We are shocked and deeply saddened by the news that he has been identified in connection with allegations of child pornography and sexual assault," the organization said.

"Big Brothers Big Sisters has zero tolerance for abuse and we will continue to refine our practices to ensure the safety of all the children we serve."