Henderson middle school teacher arrested on charge of unlawful contact with minor

A Henderson middle school teacher was arrested Monday on three counts of unlawful contact with a minor.

Gregory Beasley, 57, was arrested at his home Monday without incident, Clark County School District police said. As of Monday afternoon, he was being held at the Clark County Detention Center.

Police initially responded Jan. 26 to White Middle School — where Beasley taught math — after “complaints from students feeling uncomfortable,” school police Capt. Ken Young said.

Victims at the 1661 W. Galleria Drive school felt “terrorized, threatened, intimidated or harassed,” Young said.

Beasley has been a school district employee since December 2002. As of Monday, Beasley’s employment status within the district was “assigned to home” pending the investigation.

No other information was available Monday as Beasley’s arrest report had not yet been released.

The school’s principal, Andrea Katona, sent an email to parents Monday regarding Beasley’s arrest.

“The safety of our students is the number one priority at Thurman White Academy,” the email read. “As a reminder, take time to talk to your students and remain in constant communication with them regarding their interactions with others. Please report any unusual behavior or activities to authorities or school officials for investigation.”

This is the ninth teacher arrest within the Clark County School District since July 1.

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