Las Vegas police arrest man on suspicion of sexually abusing child
Las Vegas police arrested a man Aug. 1 on suspicion of sexually assaulting a minor under age 14, and they believe there may be other victims.
Allen Russell, 64, is accused of sexually abusing a young child five or six times a week from January 2012 to January 2017, according to a Metropolitan Police Department arrest report. Prosecutors charged Russell with 18 counts of sex assault against a child under the age of 14, and one count of child abuse or neglect, court records show.
The child told a safe school professional that Russell “had threatened to kill him if he told anyone,” the report said.
Police believe Russel may have assaulted other children while residing near Harmon Avenue and both Spencer Street and Mountain Vista Street.
Russell remained at the Clark County Detention Center on Wednesday night with a $250,000 bail. His preliminary hearing is set for Sept. 5.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call LVMPD Sexual Assault Section at 702-828-3421.
Contact Alexis Egeland at aegeland@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0335. Follow @alexis_egeland on Twitter. Sabrina Schnur contributed to this report.
