Campus monitor at Las Vegas high school accused of sexual acts with student
A campus monitor at a Las Vegas high school was arrested Monday on charges of kidnapping and sexual acts with a student.
Ati Phillip Poni Jr., 35, was hired by the Clark County School District in 2015, according to spokeswoman Michelle Booth. He was arrested where he worked — at Del Sol Academy, 3100 E. Patrick Lane. Booth said he since has been suspended without pay pending the ongoing investigation.
It is unclear what led police to arrest Poni. His arrest report was not immediately available.
But after an interview Monday at Metropolitan Police Department headquarters, Poni was booked at the Clark County Detention Center on one count of sexual assault; four counts of a sex act involving an adult school employee and student between the ages of 16 and 17; and three counts of first-degree kidnapping of a minor.
He also had several active warrants for traffic-related offenses and unlawful acts of financial responsibility at the time of his arrest.
Las Vegas police said Poni also worked as a coach at Del Sol. No other information was available Tuesday.
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