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.