State of Nevada, Data Collection-Educator Sexual Abuse 1994-2005

Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence

Perpetrator Victim(s) Original Charges Plea/Conviction Penalty

Case Year 1994, Pahrump

Joseph S. Peterson

49 years old

Business courses/ Coach/

Yearbook/Senior Class

Advisor

Pahrump Valley H.S.

17 Yr. old (Female) victim

over 60 victims as

witnesses

Charged with 3 class A

felony counts of Sexual

Assault

Plead (Alfred Plea) to 1

count Sexual Assault

Terminated/License

Revoked

Sentenced Aug. 1996

Judge John P. Davis

Life in prison w/possibility

of parole in 5 years.

Has been denied parole

three times to date.

Case Year 1995, Pahrump

Robert Worden

25 Year old

Social Studies/Girls

Basketball Coach

Pahrump Valley H.S.

Married w/child

17 Yr. old (Female) victim No Charges

Accused of engaging in

sexual intercourse 3 times

Victim Denied Prosecution

because of age of consent

in Nevada being 16 yrs.

old.

Allowed to resign from

Nye County School

District. After much public

outrage he cancelled his

own teaching certificate.

Free man

Case year 1997, Reno

Christi Armstrong

Age unknown

Special Ed./Track Coach

Cannon M.S.

Clark H.S.

Eldorado H.S.

Hug H.S.

Age unknown Two male

victims

Clark H.S.

No Charges

Allegations of sexual

intercourse

Never reported to law

enforcement

Allowed to resign in 1996

from Clark Co. S.D.

Hired by Washoe Co. S.D.

Allowed to Resign Sept.

1997 License surrendered

or revoked

Free woman

Case year 1997, LV

David Patton

28 Years old

Religion

Bishop Gorman H.S.

16 & 17 yr. old female

victims

Charged with 13 class C

felony counts of Sexual

Conduct with Student

Plead to 1 count of Sexual

Conduct with student

Allowed to Resign

Judge Kathy Hardcastle

Sentenced to up to 5 years

probation. Precluded from

teaching and having

unsupervised contact with

minors.

Case year 1997, LV

Michael Kotek

Age Unknown

Math/Baseball Coach

Bishop Gorman H.S.

Age unknown of Female

victim

Allegations of an incident

act of kissing student.

No charges

Non cooperative with

Bishop Gorman

Investigation

Allowed to resign

Free man

Case Year 1997, LV

Michael J. Roy

28 year old

Physical Ed

Las Vegas H.S.

16 year old female victim Allegations of sexual

intercourse with at least

one victim

No Charges because

incidents occurred prior to

Oct. 1997

Never reported to law

enforcement

Allowed to resign

Free man

Case year 1997, Pahrump

Brian Eugene Lepley

32 Year old

Substitute

Rosemary Clark M.S.

Pahrump Valley H.S.

16 year old male victim

18 year old male victim

Charged with 9 counts

including Sexual Assault,

Soliciting a minor to

commit sodomy,

Lewdness, supplying

alcohol and marijuana and

intentional transmission of

HIV

Convicted of Sexual

Assault, Attempted

transmission of HIV and

Possession of controlled

substance

Fired

Judge John P. Davis

Sentenced to Life + 17

years

Appealed Sexual Assault

Retrial, convicted

Sentenced 10-25 to begin

in 2015 after serving 17 yrs

Case Year 1997, LV

Brian Lee Adams

35 Year old

School Monitor

Burkholder M.S.

18 counts possession of

Child Pornography

Plead Guilty to 2 counts

Possession of Child

Pornography

Judge Valorie Vega

Sentenced to 12-30 mos.

Suspended and ordered to

3 years probation

w/counseling and

community service

Case year 1998, LV

Ronald Keen

38 year old

Reading

William Orr M.S.

12 & 13 year old victims

Two males

Charged with 2 class A

felony counts of lewdness

w/minor under 14

1 felony count of annoying

a minor under 14

Plead No contest to 1 gross

misdemeanor count of

open and gross lewdness

Resigned/License revoked

Judge Jeff Sobel

Sentenced to 3 years

probation with first 3

months served in jail

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Case year 1998, Lincoln

Cory Lee Lytle

27 Year Old

Lincoln County H.S.

Morris Evan Wilson,

Principal

18 year old female victim Charged with 2 class C

felony counts of Sexual

Conduct with pupil

Charged with 3 counts of

obstructing a public officer

for attempted cover up

Plead to 1 count Attempted

Sexual Conduct with

Student

Resigned

Judge Steven DoBrescu

Sentenced to 12-36 months

Paroled after 12 months

Ordered to have no contact

with minors

Case year 1998, Pahrump

Matthew Hollibush

30 Year old

Teacher/Coach

Pahrump Valley H.S.

3 female victims

Age unknown

Charged with 3

misdemeanor counts of

annoyance/molestation of a

minor and 1 gross

misdemeanor count of

open and gross lewdness

Plead guilty to 1 count of

misdemeanor coercion

Resigned,

No License Revocation

Currently licensed in CA.

Judge John P. Davis

Sentenced 6 Months in

jail-suspended

12 Months informal

Probation, $1000.00 fine

Case year 1998, LV

Joseph C. DeBaca

33 Year old

Math

1988 – 1996 Brinley M.S.

1996 – Cheyenne H.S.

Mohave H.S.

One 12-17 year old female

victim

5 year duration of

Statutory Sexual Seduction

Charged with 39 Class C

felony counts of Statutory

Sexual Seduction

Plead to 2 felony counts of

Statutory Sexual Seduction

plus 1 count child abuse

and neglect causing

substantial mental harm

Resigned

Judge John McGroarty

Sentenced to 1 year in jail

to be released on probation

with special conditions to

keep him away from

children

$5,000 fine

Case year 1998, McGill

Mike Soliday

42 Year old

Fourth Grade

McGill, NV

Teenage Male victim Charged with Open and

gross lewdness, Statutory

Sexual Seduction,

Solicitation of a minor to

engage in infamous crime

against nature

No Conviction Records sealed by court

order

P-3

Case year 1998, Reno

Andrew McPherson

29 Year old

Bible/History/PE

Reno Junior Academy

Two 15 year old female

victims

Charged with 1 felony

count of Statutory Sexual

Seduction and 1 gross

misdemeanor count of

open and gross lewdness

Plead guilty to 1 count

Statutory Sexual Seduction

and 1 count open and gross

lewdness

Fired

Judge Brent Adams

Sentenced: Consecutive

suspended 60 months in

prison plus 1 year in

county jail; to serve 5 years

Probation and Register as

Sex Offender + no contact

Case Year 1998, Reno

William James Peterson

40 Year old

Married w/4 children

English/Soccer Coach/

Newspaper Advisor

Galena H.S.

17 year old female victim

and one other 18 year old

female victim

Charged with 3 felony

counts of Sexual Conduct

with Student and 2 counts

of supplying marijuana to

another student.

Plead guilty to 1 felony

count Sexual Conduct with

Student

Suspended, Terminated,

License Revoked

Judge Norm Robison

Sentenced to 12 -32 mths

Suspended; 5 years

probation, no contact, no

alcohol, Psych. counseling

Case Year 1998, Beatty

David Richard Banks

Age Unknown

Beatty Elementary

Two 11 year old females

One 9 year old females

One other female age

unknown

Charged with 6 counts of

Annoyance and

Molestation of a minor

Convicted on 5 counts of

Annoyance and

Molestation of a minor

JOP Bill Sullivan

Sentenced to 6 months in

county jail, Suspended. To

serve 1 year probation.

Ordered to counseling for

minimum of 1 year and to

have no contact with

victims and to register as

required by law.

Case Year 1999, Tonopah

Gary Thompson

55 Year Old

Janitor

Jane Powell Elementary

Tonopah M.S.

One 9 year old female

One 12 year old female

One 13 year old female

Charged with 4 counts

Sexual Assault, 10 counts

Lewdness with a child

under 14, 3 Attempted

Lewdness and 1 Open and

Gross Lewdness

Alford Plea to Attempted

Sexual Assault

Judge John P. Davis

wouldn’t accept plea

Writ mandamas filed with

Supreme Court asking that

Judge be required to hold a

hearing

Case still pending in

Supreme Court

Recommended Sentence 8

years and be required to

register as Sex Offender

for life

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Case Year 2000, LV

David Pechacek

31 Year old

Clark H.S.

Multiple female victims Charged 7 counts Sexual

Conduct with Student and

2 counts of open and gross

lewdness

Plead to 1felony count

Sexual Conduct with

student and 1 gross

misdemeanor count of

open and gross lewdness

License and dismissal

status unknown

Judge Donald Mosley

Sentenced 1-4 years in

prison w/parole in 1 yr.

Judge Nancy Saitta

resentenced to probation.

Case Year 2000, Sparks

Diane Moana Flanary

31 Year old

English

Sparks H.S.

17 year old male victim Charged with 2 counts

Sexual Conduct with

Student

Plead to 1 felony count

Sexual Conduct with

Student

Resigned

Judge Jim Hardesty

Sentenced to 30 mths.

prison- Suspended, ordered

indefinite probation up to

24 mths., Did not order No

Contact, 100 hrs. Com. S.

Case Year 2000, LV

Lora Rodriguez

32 Year old

PE / Softball Coach

Valley H.S.

One 17 year old female Charged with 10 counts

Sexual Conduct with

Student and 2 counts Child

Neglect

Plead to 1felony count

Sexual Conduct with

Student and 1 gross

misdemeanor count of

child abuse and neglect

Resigned

License Revoked

Judge Joseph Bonaventure

Sentenced 2 to 5 yrs.

prison. Suspended and

ordered to maximum of 5

yrs. probation with no

contact and no job where

she would have authority

over minor children.

Case Year 2000, LV

Brent Fleshman

31 Year old

Principal/ Teacher/ Youth

Director

Gateway Christian

Academy

14 year old female victim

17 when reported

Charged with 31 felony

counts of Sexual Conduct

with Student

Plead guilty to 3 counts of

Sexual Conduct with

Student and 1 gross

misdemeanor of Open and

Gross Lewdness

Employment/Termination

Status unknown

Judge Mark Gibbons

Sentenced to 3 years in

prison with parole

eligibility in 1 year.

Case Year 2000, LV

Jeff Wagonseller

Basketball coach

Bishop Gorman H.S.

One female student Allegations of sexual

misconduct

Resigned amid the

allegations

Currently a Principal in a

CA. Public School

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Case Year 2001, LV

Michael Vicious

30 Year old

Married

Theater Manager

Las Vegas Academy

17 year old female victim

Charged with Sexual

Conduct with Student

Number of counts

unknown

Admitted to engaging in

oral sex with student on 4

occasions

Plead guilty to 1 count of

Sexual Conduct with a

Student

Employment/separation

status unknown

Judge Joseph Bonaventure

Sentenced 48 months

prison w/parole eligibility

in 19 months-Suspended

Probation up to 5 yrs.

$1000 fine

Case year 2001, LV

Newell Earl Leavitt

48 Year old

Married w/children

Geography

Burkholder M.S.

15 year old female victim

Charged with 4 felony

counts of Sexual Assault, 4

counts of Statutory Sexual

Seduction, 2 counts of

open or gross lewdness,

and 1 count indecent exp.

Plead guilty to 1 count

Statutory Sexual Seduction

and Alford plea to a

felony count of child abuse

Terminated, License

Revoked December 2004

Judge Kathy Hardcastle

Sentenced to 12 to 32 mos.

- Stat. Sex. Sed., 24 to 96

mos. -child abuse,

Concurrent, Parole in 2 yrs

Case year 2001, LV

Jeremy Greene

27 Year old

Special Ed/Soccer Coach

Mojave H.S.

14 year old female victim Charged with 8 counts

Statutory Sexual Seduction

Plead guilty to 2 counts of

Statutory Sexual Seduction

and 1 count of open an

gross lewdness

Termination/license status

unknown

Judge Sally Loehrer

Sentenced to 10 years

w/parole eligibility in 4 yrs

Case year 2001, LV

James Fiore Gabriele

38 Year old Divorced after arrest, 1 child

Social Studies

Western H.S.

16 year old female victim

Charged in CA. on two

counts unlawful sex

w/minor

Plead guilty to 2 counts of

Sexual Conduct with

Student

Suspended Pending

Termination

License Status Unknown

Judge Michael A. Cherry

Sentenced up to 3 years

probation, no contact

w/victim until she is 18 yrs

Case year 2001, LV

Duane C. Johnson

36 Year Old

Married w/children

Child Haven

13 year old female victim charged w/ two counts

lewdness with a child

under 14, one gross

misdemeanor count open

or gross lewdness, and a

gross misdemeanor count

of indecent exposure.

Pending

Trial date 3-06

Judge Donald Mosley

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Case Year 2001, LV

Nakia Matthews

26 Year old

Hall Monitor

West M.S.

14 year old male victim

contracted sexually

transmitted disease

Charged with 9 felony

counts Statutory Sexual

Seduction

Plead guilty to 3 counts of

Statutory Sexual Seduction

School pursued

termination

Judge Lee Gates

Sentenced 12-32 months

prison, Suspended/Prob.

Case Year 2001, Laughlin

Byron D. Covert

53 year old

Fifth Grade

Bennett Elementary

Charged with 15 Felony

counts of possession of

Child pornography

Plead to 3 counts of

possession of Child

Pornography

License revoked Dec. 2004

Judge Jeffrey Sobel

Sentenced to 12-36 mos.

Suspended 5 years

Probation w/lifetime

supervision

Case Year 2001, LV

John Earl Whittaker

30 Year old

Married

Fourth Grade

Dearing Elementary

Charged with 100 counts

of Possession of Child

Pornography

Plead guilty to 3 counts

Possession of Child

Pornography

Judge John S. McGroarty

Sentenced to 24-60 on

count 1 and 2 and 12-36 on

count 3, total 13 yrs.

$1175.00 fine

Lifetime supervision

Case Year 2001, LV

Daniel TenBroeck

Age unknown

Teacher/Girls Basketball

Coach

Brinley M.S.

Charged with 20 counts of

Possession of Child

Pornography

Case pending

Next arraignment hearing

8-7-02

Judge Sally Loehrer

/Joseph Pavlikowski

3 Charges of Possession of

Child Pornography were

Dismissed due to

Defendant entering his plea

in Federal Court

Case Year 2001, CA/NV

David Hare

47 yr. old male

Math Teacher/Coach

Pahrump Valley H.S.

Principal-Apple Valley HS

Prin./Supt. Aptos H.S.

Multiple teen female

victims

No Charges Investigated for Sexual

Misconduct with former

students from Pahrump

Valley H.S. Pahrump, NV

Offenses occurred in mid

1980s

License Revoked by the

California Commission on

Teacher Credentialing.

Reported to Natl’ database

at NASDTEC.

Case Year 2002, Dayton

Desi Rene Navarro

26 Year old

Computer Tech/ Girls

Basketball Coach

Dayton H.S.

16 year old female victim Charged with 3 counts

Sexual Conduct with

Student

Plead to 1 count of Sexual

Conduct with Student

Attempted to resign /

Terminated.

Judge David Huff

suspended sentence and

ordered to serve 5 years

probation.

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Case Year 2002, LV

Carolyn Wilson

40 Year old

Mother of 3

Special Ed. Teacher’s Aide

Durango H. S.

16 year old male victim Charged with 6 counts of

Sexual Conduct with

Student and misdemeanor

counts of marijuana/drug

paraphernalia possession

Plead to 2 counts of Sexual

Conduct with Student

Judge Donald Mosley

Sentenced to 12-32 months

Suspended-3 years

Probation, no contact with

minors, drug and impulse

counseling, 16 hrs

community service

Violated order of no

contact w/victim 06/04;

warned to have no contact

Case Year 2002, Yerington

Tanner Kendrick

24 Year old

Group leader/Coach/Medic

Right of Passage/Silver

State Academy

3 teenage male victims Charged with 14 counts of

sexual felonies and gross

misdemeanors

Plead to 2 felony counts

Sexual Conduct w/student

and 1 count Open and

Gross Lewdness

Suspended / resigned

Judge Donald A. Huff

Sentenced to 2-5 years on

counts 1 & 2 and 1 year in

county jail on count 3

Concurrent sentences

Register as Sex Offender

Case Year 2002, LV

John Sinchak

34 Year old

4th

& 5th

grade

Gareheim Elementary

4 female victims under 11

years of age

Charged with 3 counts of

Sexual Assault

Grand Jury Indicted on 12

counts Lewdness w/ Minor

under 14

Plead guilty 1 felony count

of attempt Lewdness

w/minor under 14 and to 3

Gross Misdemeanor counts

Open & Gross Lewdness

License revoked Dec. 2004

Judge Michael A. Cherry

Sentenced to 24-60 months

on felony and 12 mths. Ea.

on 3 Gross Misdemeanor

counts. Register as Sex

Offender for life.

Concurrent Sentences

Case Year 2002, LV

Shane Matthew Kober

32 yr. old male

Health Teacher

Advanced Technologies

Academy

16 year old female victim Charged with 10 counts of

Sexual Conduct with

student or pupil

Plead to two counts Sexual

Conduct with Student

License/Termination Status

Unknown

Judge Lee Gates sentenced

to four months in Clark

Co. Detention Center plus

12 -36 months on each

count SUSPENDED

Three years probation.

P-8

Case Year 2001, LV

Brad Allen

45 yr. old male

Elementary Teacher

3 Clark Co. Elementary

Schools

6 female victims

Possibly 4 more female

victims

Charged with 7 counts of

Lewdness w/Minor under

14

Plead guilty to Three

counts of Lewdness

w/minor under 14

In 2003

Judge Michael A. Cherry

Sentenced to 8-20 years on

all three counts to run

consecutively

SUSPENDED

Probation w/ conditions

Sex Offender Treatment

Case Year 2002, CA/NV

Tanya Hadden

33 year old female

Divorced

Science Teacher

Cajon H.S.

San Bernardino, CA

15 year old male victim One count 1st degree

kidnapping, 8 counts

Statutory Sexual Seduction

8 counts Sexual Conduct

with Student

Plead guilty to One count

2nd

Degree kidnapping

One count Statutory Sexual

Seduction and One count

Sexual Conduct with

Student

Fired/License Terminated

Judge Joseph Bonaventure

sentenced to 5-12 1/2 years

SUSPENDED after

serving 40 more days in

detention center to

complete 6 mos. jail time.

5 years Probation

Case year 2002, Dayton

Jill Leslie Fletcher

Substitute Teacher

Felony Manufacture and

distributing pornographic

materials depicting a minor

Pled to one felony count

preparing and distributing

pornographic materials

depicting a minor

Substitute teaching

licensed revoked Dec.

2004

Sentenced to 12 mos. – 3

yrs. SUSPENDED

Case Year 2003, Reno

Cameron Catanio

20 year old male

Teachers Aide

Billinghurst Middle School

13 and 14 year old students

number unknown

Child Abuse and

Exploitation

Pending Terminated

Case Year 2003, LV

Kenneth D. Cox

46 year old male

Moore Elementary

15 year old female 2 felony counts of

lewdness w/minor under

14

Pending

Next hearing 7-11-05

Employment status

unknown

Case Year 2003, LV

Douglas Paul Trautman

Age unknown, male

Special Ed. Teachers Aide

Helen J. Stuart School

Victim information

unknown

Arrested on outstanding

warrant out of

Pennsylvania on charges of

incest and child

molestation

Pending Terminated

P-9

Case Year 2003, LV

Robert Stevenson

33 year old male

Bass Elementary

Substitute Teacher

One 8 year old and One 12

year old. Both male

2 felony counts of

attempted sexual assault

7 felony counts of

lewdness with a minor

under 14

Pled to one count Sexual

Assault and one count

Lewdness w/minor under

14

Terminated

Judge Sally Loehrer

Sentenced to two 20 yrs. -

Life terms w/possibility of

parole, serve consecutively

Lifetime supervision and

Register as Sex Offender

Case Year 2003, LV

Tony Yacono

Galloway Elementary

McCaw Elementary

2nd

grade Teacher

Students sitting on his lap

and inappropriate touching

No charges for insufficient

evidence. Was previously

warned about letting

children sit on his lap.

Reassigned to McCaw and

again engaged in

inappropriate touching of

students and allowing them

to sit on his lap.

Reassigned once

Resigned from McCaw

amidst allegations.

Case year 2004, Ely

Scott Schaley

First-grade Teacher and

H.S. Track Coach

David E. Norman

Elementary

White Pine County H.S.

One 17 year old female

victim

Charged with 5 felony

counts of Sexual conduct

between employee of

school and pupil

Found not guilty by jury on

4 counts and mistrial

declared on 5th

count

Unpaid administrative

leave. Outcome unknown

regarding employment and

if DA will retry on mistrial

count.

Case Year 2004, LV

Darin Franklin

40 year old male

First Good Shepherd

Lutheran Church School

Volunteer

Three male victims ages

11, 14 and 16

Charged with sexual

assault of a minor under

16, lewdness with a minor

under 14 and statutory

sexual seduction

Pled guilty to attempted

sexual assault w/minor

under 16, lewdness

w/minor under 14, two

counts attempted lewdness

w/minor under 14 and one

count indecent exposure

Judge Joseph Bonaventure

Sentenced 10-50 years in

prison. Register as Sex

Offender for life and

lifetime supervision.

Case Year 2004, CC

Richard Green

39 year old male

Associate Dean

Truckee Meadows

Community College

Investigator posing as child Charged on suspicion of

two counts open and gross

lewdness, two counts of

assault w/deadly weapon

and one count of eluding

Pending Placed on administrative

leave pending investigation

P-10

Case Year 2004, LV

Cornelius Ausborne

29 year old male

Substitute Teacher

Sawyer Middle School and

4 other Middle schools

Two female victims ages

13 and 14

Charged with 3 felony

counts Statutory Sexual

Seduction, 2 counts sexual

assault (1 w/minor under

14) and 1 count sexual

misconduct with a student

Pled guilty to one count

Lewdness w/minor under

14 and one count Sexual

conduct between employee

of school and pupil

Terminated

Judge Sally Loehrer

Sentenced to Life

w/possibility of parole and

24 mos. – 5 yrs

concurrently,

SUSPENDED

Probation w/conditions

Case Year 2004, LV

Nephy E. Acevedo-

Villatoro

26 year old male

Custodian

Coronado High School

One 14 year old female

victim

Charged with 1 count open

and gross lewdness

w/minor, and 2 counts

possession of a deadly

weapon on school campus.

Pled guilty to one count

Open and gross lewdness

Suspended pending

dismissal

Judge Joseph Bonaventure

Sentenced to 11 mos. – 3

yrs. SUSPENDED

Probation w/conditions

To serve 30 days in Clark

Co. Det. Center

Case Year 2004, LV

Marlene Hazel

29 year old female

Teacher’s Assistant

McCaw Elementary and 3

other Elementary Schools

One 14 year old male

victim

Charged with 2 counts of

Statutory Sexual Seduction

Pending

Sentencing date 8-23-05

Suspended pending

dismissal

Judge Stewart L. Bell

Case Year 2004, LV

Kenneth Bruce Stacy

28 year old male

English Teacher

Chaparral High School

One 17 year old female

victim

Charged with 2 felony

counts sexual misconduct

with student

Pled guilty to one count

Sexual conduct between

employee of school and

pupil

Suspended pending

outcome of case

Judge Jackie Glass

Sentenced to 12 mo. -3 yrs.

SUSPENDED

Probation w/conditions

Complete 6 mo. In Clark

Co. Det. Center

Case year 2005, Reno

Michael Bruce MacDonald

55 year old male

Social Studies

Pine Middle School

Employed by Washoe Co.

for nearly 30 years

Number of victims

unknown

12 counts of suspicion of

possession of child

pornography

Pending Unpaid administrative

leave pending outcome of

case

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146 Male 109+ Female victims 10 Terminated

7 Female 19 male 7 Revoked License

53 Total 13 Resigned

5 in Pahrump Over 128 victims total 14 Termination/License

4 in Reno Status Unknown

30 in Las Vegas 2 Surrendered Lic.

1 ea. In Carson City, Lincoln, McGill, 11 sentenced to prison

Sparks, Yerington, Dayton, 20 received Probation

Laughlin, Tonopah & Beatty 11 cases Pending

1 Out of state teacher from CA. 5 Not prosecuted

1 No conviction/ Sealed

1 sentenced to Jail

1Resources: Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas Sun, Pahrump Valley Times, Reno Gazette Journal, Tahoe World, Mason Valley News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Clark Co.

District Court Records, Nye Co. District Court Records, Ely Times and Lincoln Co. District Court Records. Last update 7/01/05

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