Las Vegas Youth Gymnastics Coach Arrested Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations From Multiple Minors

LAS VEGAS, NV — A local youth gymnastics coach has been arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC) following an intensive investigation into multi-victim juvenile sexual misconduct allegations at a Las Vegas athletic studio.

The arrest comes amid heightened scrutiny surrounding student safety and professional physical boundaries inside regional youth sports training environments.

Restroom Stall Confrontations

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Child Abuse Team unsealed an arrest report confirming the apprehension of Michael Nestor, 53, following formal interviews with multiple juvenile victims. Nestor faces several felony counts, including child abuse and open sexual misconduct involving minors under his training supervision.

According to unsealed field command logs, the criminal inquiry began after two young gymnastics students independently came forward to their parents detailing a progressive pattern of boundary violations inside the training academy. The victims alleged that Nestor cornered them on separate occasions inside the facility’s restroom stalls. While inside the enclosed spaces, the coach allegedly made inappropriate physical contact, repeatedly squeezing the juveniles’ buttocks before releasing them back to the active training floor.

CCDC Booking and Outright Denial

The arrest report notes that detectives executed a targeted field interview with the veteran trainer on Monday, June 29, 2026. During the recorded police interview, Nestor flatly denied all claims raised by the young athletes. He told investigators that he had never inappropriately touched a child, explicitly stating to a detective, “I didn’t touch them.”

Despite his dynamic denials, investigators cited corroborating statements and isolated timelines within the facility to establish probable cause.

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|     LVMPD CHILD SAFETY & ATHLETIC PROTECTION LOGS      |
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|  - Suspect: Michael Nestor (Age 53)                     |
|  - Detention Facility: Clark County Detention Center    |
|  - Active Charges: Felony Child Abuse, Open Misconduct  |
|  - Investigative Agency: LVMPD Child Abuse Team        |
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Nestor was arrested without further incident and transported downtown for processing. Jail registries confirm he is currently being held without bail pending his formal arraignment. Court administrators at the Regional Justice Center confirmed that Nestor made his initial initial appearance before a Clark County magistrate judge on Tuesday morning, where the state requested strict protective orders to prevent the suspect from making any physical or digital contact with the victims, their families, or regional youth athletic complexes.

Source: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Child Abuse Bureau Affidavits, Clark County Regional Justice Center Initial Appearance Calendars.