Sheriff's Office

For Immediate Release

PR #: 2000008
Date Issued: Jan 21, 2020 - 12:23pm

Washoe County man arrested for Sexual Assault and Lewdness with a Child

CONTACT: Bob Harmon
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Office 775-785-6235
Cell 775-722-5517

Detectives with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office Crimes Against Children unit arrested Kyle Gephart, age 24, of Washoe County on Wednesday, January 15, 2019 on multiple charges related to sexual assault and lewdness with a child under 14.

Gephart has been booked into the Washoe County Detention Facility on two charges of Sexual Assault Against a Child less than 14, one charge of Lewdness with a Child Less than 14, one charge for Possession of Pornography of a Person less the 16 and one charge for Using a Minor Less than 14 to Produce Pornography.

The charges are related to incidents involving one female victim that occurred in 2019 at an undisclosed location in Washoe County. The victim is known to the suspect.

This is an ongoing investigation, anyone who may have information related to this investigation is asked to contact the Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detective Division at (775) 328-3320 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900.

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The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.

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