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Clark County school police arrest coach on student-sex charges

Clark County School District (Las Vegas Review-Journal file photo)

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By Jeff Mosier / Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Clark County School District police on Thursday arrested a 23-year-old coach and security monitor on charges of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student.

An investigation into Michael Pacheco began this month at Clark High School, 4291 Pennwood Ave., police said in a statement Thursday afternoon.

Police said he has worked as a campus security monitor and coach since September 2017.

Police are asking anyone with information about the case or anyone who may have had inappropriate contact with Pacheco to call 702-799-5411.

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