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Former LVA theater teacher arrested on sex charge

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A former Las Vegas Academy of the Arts theater teacher was 
arrested on Sunday after being accused of having sexual contact 
with a former student.

The encounter with John Robert Morris, 56, allegedly happened 
during the 2016-2017 school year, Capt. Roberto Morales of Clark 
County School District police said.

Morris, on his website, is described as a "founding member" of 
LVA in downtown Las Vegas.

The student graduated and while in college in January, reported 
the incident to a campus counselor, police said. The counselor 
then reported it to the school police.

Morris was placed on "home duty" by the district in January. 
CCSD police then requested a warrant on January 18.

Morales said the warrant for his arrest was not granted until 
September 5. Four days later, Morris was arrested in another 
jurisdiction.

Morris was charged with felony sexual act between an adult 
school employee with a pupil between 16 and 17 years old.

In a letter to parents on Monday, LVA principal Scott Walker 
announced Morris had been arrested and said he has not been on 
campus since January of this year. He added school officials 
have no other comment.

A teacher at the school, who asked to remain anonymous, said the 
entire school feels "betrayed."

"Total sense of betrayal across the campus today," she said. "We 
all suspect, now, looking back with hindsight, [the victim] 
wasn't the only one."

Several students and parents said on Monday they were not 
surprised Morris was arrested, but what many found alarming was 
the time it took for an arrest.

“I’m upset that they let it go so long, and they let it go so 
far,” said Kent Anderson, a parent of a senior at the Academy. 
“It took so long from when they put the paperwork in to when 
they arrested him.”

Anderson said the arrest allowed him to finally breathe a sigh 
of relief.

“He was overwhelming and he acted almost Goldy sometimes,” said 
Anderson. “We went for open house he was on a throne with 
speakers and talking down to us.”

Anderson's son, Bryce, said he expected the arrest to happen 
sooner and was surprised this was the first complaint made 
against Morris.

“There’s an unwritten blacklist of people who were most likely 
to get cast or get the positions,” said Bryce. “I have seen 
people who’ve been massaged by him, and get positions or 
positions in shows.”

According to jail records, Morris was not in custody as of 
Monday afternoon. As part of his $5,000 bail release, Morris was 
ordered to keep away from the victim or anyone under 17.

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