Three men were arrested in a matter of hours Monday during a law enforcement sting aimed at combatting the sexual exploitation of children in the Las Vegas Valley, police said.
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A 56-year-old man was arrested last month on a child pornography charge after Las Vegas police said a computer technician tipped them off two years ago.
A seemingly routine investigation into a domestic disturbance led to the arrest of a man wanted in a child sex assault, according to police and court records.
An 18-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after police said he attacked and sexually assaulted an elderly woman sleeping on a bench in downtown Las Vegas.
An investigation into Michael Pacheco began this month at Clark High School, 4291 Pennwood Ave., police said in a statement Thursday afternoon.
Edward Coyle, 27, is charged with three counts of sexual assault of a child and one count of lewdness against a child under the age of 14, Las Vegas police said.
A North Las Vegas woman has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking a youth for the purposes of prostitution, police said.
A 74-year-old registered sex offender has been charged with sexually assaulting a child in Henderson, police said.
“The main resource we really need right now is the human kind — volunteers,” said Daniele Staple, executive director of the Rape Crisis Center.
A Metropolitan Police Department officer was arrested by Henderson police on Wednesday and faces multiple charges of lewdness with a child under 14, officials said.
Lamarcus Tidwell, 18, was booked at the Clark County Detention Center on felony counts of sex trafficking of a minor, living from the earnings of a prostitute and robbery.
Court records show Granville Coleman, 38, is accused of 20 felonies, including counts of lewdness with a child, sexual assault of a victim under 14, kidnapping and child abuse.
A Henderson man is charged with breaking into a woman’s home, sexually assaulting her and taking her valuables in what the victim described as a protracted case of harassment and domestic violence.
A 46-year-old man is accused of sending multiple videos to a minor that showed him sexually assaulting a girl. Las Vegas police suspect there are more victims.
Las Vegas police arrested a man on April 24 who they believe has been using technology to prey on children.
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