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Teacher Arrested for Child Abuse, 'Entertaining' Students with Violence

3/20/2026

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Kha Nam Nguyen, a 51-year-old teacher at Wing and Lilly Fong Elementary School in Las Vegas, faces seven counts of child abuse or neglect and seven counts of unlawful contact with a minor.
The allegations include calling girls 'gold diggers' and pretending to stab students.
Nguyen admitted to police that he had been 'entertaining' students with these behaviors for years.
Nguyen posted bail and remains under restrictions pending further proceedings.

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Story summary

Kha Nam Nguyen, a 51-year-old teacher at Wing and Lilly Fong Elementary School in Las Vegas, faces seven counts of child abuse or neglect and seven counts of unlawful contact with a minor.
The allegations include calling girls 'gold diggers' and pretending to stab students.
Nguyen admitted to police that he had been 'entertaining' students with these behaviors for years.
Nguyen posted bail and remains under restrictions pending further proceedings.