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UPDATE: Concern from adults, students over sexual assault of Del Sol student

Posted at 11:15 AM, Mar 10, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-11 01:36:37-05

UPDATE AT 5:15 PM: An arrest report is revealing disturbing details of the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old special education student at Del Sol Academy.

The graphic report describes events on at least three days in November 2016. The girl was able to describe to police how the teens who were involved would transport her to the home of one of the teenagers.

While she was at the home, police say she was repeatedly assaulted. The suspects forced her to have both vaginal and oral sex. She told the police that it made her feel scared and that she tried to say no.

The report also detailed the participation of Leby Gomez, who is the father of one of the teenagers involved. According to the report, he knew what was happening and when he first entered the room where the girl was being assaulted, he told the teenagers to "keep going."

Police officers were able to view the lengthy video that was made during one of the assaults. They were able to identify all of those involved.

According to the arrest report, the victim said that the inappropriate touching first occurred on campus.  The incidents happened in the hallway and the lunch room. 

Linda Porter has a grandchild that attends Del Sol Academy.

"This is horrible," she said, "where is the dean?  Where is principal?" 

The names of the other suspects are not being revealed at this time because of their age.

UPDATE AT 4:15 PM: Police have arrested another person in this case. He has been identified as 18-year-old Jose Henriquez. He is facing charges of sexual assault of a child under 16, kidnapping of a minor, coercion with force, conspiracy to commit sexual assault, and usage of a minor to produce porn.

Clark County School District has confirmed that Henriquez last attended Del Sol Academy.

UPDATEAT 1:15 PM: An arrest report revealed new details about the arrest of Leby Gomez, the man charged with sexually assaulting a child under 16.

Las Vegas police were notified by Clark County School District Police about the assault on Dec. 14. The victim was a female student at Del Sol Academy. She was mentally disabled

According to the report, a video had been circulating among students that depicted a group of students raping and molesting the victim while she was naked.

Police later found out that the father of one of the students, Leby Gomez, not only knew about the act but actively participated.

The arrest report also says that the victim was allegedly assaulted multiple times by the same suspects.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is still investigating this case.

ORIGINAL STORY

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) -- Police released the photo of a man who was arrested for sexual assault in Las Vegas.

Leby Gomez is charged with sexual assault against a child less than 16 years old. No other details were released.

This story is developing. More information to come.