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Man faces charges in sex assault on child, report says

Updated October 30, 2020 - 8:04 am

A 26-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting a child in Las Vegas, police said.

Bunthy Leam was booked at the Clark County Detention Center on Oct. 20 on a charge of sex assault against a child and lewd act committed by a person over 18 with a child.

A Las Vegas police arrest report states Leam was arrested after a man approached a youth, grabbing her and touching her inappropriately. The police report alleges Leam later forced the youth to perform a sex act.

Police said they interviewed Leam about the accusation and he denied it. During an interrogation, he said, “I know I didn’t do anything, but I guess then I will say I did because I was drunk,” according to police.

Leam’s hometown was blacked out in a police arrest report, but it states he was driving a rental car from California at the time of the crime. Las Vegas Justice Court records show he faces seven felonies, encompassing the sexual assault and lewdness counts.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 30.

Contact Glenn Puit by email at gpuit@reviewjournal.com. Follow @GlennatRJ on Twitter.

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