BOULDER CITY (KTNV) — A 46-year-old who coached football at Boulder City High School has been arrested for lewdness and child abuse, the city's police department announced on Thursday.
A three-month investigation led to the arrest of Frank Mariani, officials stated in a news release.
The police department's investigation began in November based on "allegations made by several minors that one of the Boulder City High School Football coaches had committed lewd acts upon several minor children," officials stated.
On Dec. 31, the case was submitted to the Clark County District Attorney's Office for approval of a warrant to arrest Mariani. The arrest warrant was approved on Jan. 27, and Mariani was arrested the next day, according to police.
Mariani was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on three counts of lewdness with a child and seven felony counts of first-degree child abuse or neglect.
In response to Channel 13's request, the Clark County School District shared the following statement Boulder City High School Principal Amy Wagner shared with the school community about Mariani's arrest:
The safety of our students is the number one priority at Boulder City High School. As always, we want to keep you informed of important matters happening within our school community. An employee assigned to our school was arrested on charges of child abuse and lewdness. The employee will not be allowed on campus. The Boulder City Police Department is the lead investigative agency. We wish to assure you that we will cooperate fully with law enforcement in their investigation. Please know that this is a police investigation and, as school officials, we do not have additional information to share...
Additional details on the investigation were not immediately provided by local authorities. Channel 13 has requested additional documents and will update our reporting as we learn more.
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