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North Las Vegas Assistant Principal Charged With Sex Crimes as Judge Sets $350,000 Bail

Police now ask potential victims to call 702-828-3421.

Overview

  • Pernell K. Graham, 42, was arrested Monday and appeared in court Tuesday, where a judge set bail at $350,000 with electronic monitoring and ordered him to avoid minors and all Clark County schools.
  • An arrest report says he abused a former Cram Middle School student from 2023 into 2026, buying gifts, sending nearly $4,800 through a payment app, supplying alcohol, choking her, and threatening to kill her if she reported him.
  • He faces more than a dozen felony counts, including six counts of sexual assault of a child under 16, first-degree kidnapping, and child abuse or neglect with substantial harm.
  • Court records also list battery by strangulation to commit sexual assault, lewdness with a child under 14, and sexual conduct with a pupil on school property.
  • CIVICA Career & Collegiate Academy placed him on leave Monday and removed his profile Tuesday, noting some accusations involve a prior employer, and state records show earlier roles at Cram, Kahre, and Monaco schools from 2019 to 2024.