According to a news statement from the Clark County School District Police Department, Michael Loyd, a high school teacher was arrested for “engaging in sex with a child.”
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Michael Loyd, 34, is a teacher at Palo Verde High School, according to police. Since January of 2016, he has worked with the CCSD.
Loyd was charged with one count of open/gross lewdness, engaging in sex with a student by a school employee, and possessing a dangerous substance without a prescription.
According to authorities, he was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center, but “shall be assigned to home per the agreed arrangement with the bargaining unit.”
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Anyone with information on this case or who may have had suspicious contact with Loyd is encouraged to call 702-799-5411, according to CCSD Police.
According to estimates, over 100 teachers in the United States have been charged with child sex crimes since the beginning of 2022.
According to a Fox News study, police detained at least 135 teachers and aides in 41 states between January 1 and May 13, 2022, averaging one arrest per day. Approximately 76% of the arrests were made in connection with alleged offences against students.
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