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Las Vegas man arrested for lewdness with child

Posted at 1:56 PM, Jun 25, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-25 16:56:06-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A 35-year-old man named Lionel Baldwin has been arrested and charged with committing a lewd act against a child at a residence near Pecos Road and Washington Avenue.

According to Baldwin’s arrest report, the child told her mother that Baldwin had made her touch his “peanut” or penis.

The mother then told Clark County Child Protective Services and they contacted the police.

The incident reportedly happened in April, but was not reported until June.

Also, the child initially told police that nothing happened.

Baldwin is currently being held in the Clark County Detention Center. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 2.