Anthony Coffield: Charges, Allegations, and CCSD Termination

Anthony Coffield is a 35-year-old former Clark County School District theater teacher who was arrested on November 26, 2025, and is facing five felony charges tied to the alleged sexual assault of two former students at two different Henderson-area high schools.¹ He was fired by the district on December 8, 2025, the same day prosecutors added charges involving a second alleged victim.²

What He Is Accused Of

The investigation began on August 18, 2025, when the boyfriend of a former Green Valley High School student told Henderson police that Coffield had sexually assaulted his girlfriend.³ The former student said Coffield invited her to campus on May 21 to pick up theater graduation cords, two days before her graduation, and assaulted her in a dressing room. A forensic test of her underwear concluded that semen in the garment could only have come from Coffield or one of his paternal male relatives.⁴ When detectives interviewed him, Coffield admitted emailing the student about her cords but denied taking her to the costume area, saying, “I don’t recall ever. Why would I have done that?”

A second alleged victim, identified in court filings only as “Jane Doe,” is a former Spring Valley High School student who alleges Coffield assaulted her between April and May of 2016, while he was teaching there.⁵

The Charges and Custody Status

Coffield was initially charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of a school employee engaging in a sex act with a pupil 16 or older.¹⁶⁵

At his first appearance on December 2, 2025, in Henderson Justice Court, Coffield was initially held without bail. On December 8, Judge Sandra Allred DiGiacomo set bail at $150,000 with conditions that include no contact with the alleged victims or anyone under 18.⁵ He is represented by attorney David Brown and has not entered a formal plea.⁴ A preliminary hearing was scheduled for December 17, 2025.¹

Additional Allegations From Former Students

After the arrest, other former students from both Spring Valley and Green Valley came forward. A former Spring Valley student who had spent four years in Coffield’s theater program said he told her she was “very attractive” and “very beautiful” during her sophomore year, touched students’ shoulders and heads, and kept “favorites” with whom he was “oddly close.” She said four of her friends dropped out of the theater program because of his behavior.⁷

She also shared messages she said Coffield sent her after graduation through the school communication app Remind and through social media, including “I always knew someone would want to kidnap you” and “Had a weird dream last night so I’m checking up.” She said he asked her to keep their communication secret.⁷ The Henderson Police Department has said the investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges are possible.¹

CCSD Termination and District Response

Before his firing, Coffield had been removed from the Green Valley campus and reassigned to home under a negotiated agreement with his bargaining unit.⁸ The district terminated him on December 8, 2025.²

Green Valley Principal Kent Roberts sent parents a letter confirming the arrest and calling student safety the school’s “number one priority.”⁸ Responding to parent questions about how Coffield was hired, the district said all employment candidates undergo a criminal background check and that staff verify work history and references, with personnel files also reviewed for anyone who has previously worked for CCSD.² The district said it “fully cooperates with law enforcement on all active investigations.”⁹

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FOX5 Vegas. Former Students Allege Inappropriate Conduct by CCSD Theater Teacher Now Facing Multiple Charges
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