LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A Clark County School District substitute teacher has been arrested after turning himself in for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a student, according to CCSD police.
Police said 25-year-old Kurt Tumbagahan turned himself in following a summons from the Clark County District Attorney. The investigation began on Jan. 7, 2025, at Valley High School.
The suspect worked as a substitute teacher at the high school and has been employed with the district since April 2024. He has been removed from CCSD’s substitute pool and is no longer able to sub in the district, according to police.
According to court records, a Clark County grand jury indicted Tumbagahan on two felony charges: contacting or attempting to contact a minor by a person in authority for the purpose of criminal activity, and sexual conduct between certain employees or volunteers of a school and a pupil.
Tumbagahan has pleaded not guilty. At last check, the case is scheduled to go to trial in February 2026.
Editor's note: A previous version of this report stated in error that charges against Tumbagahan had been dismissed. Channel 13 regrets the error.
