HENDERSON (KTNV) — A former Clark County prosecutor is facing charges after being accused of child luring and attempted statutory sexual seduction charges in Henderson.
According to an arrest report, law enforcement officers were conducting undercover operations on the internet chatting application platforms Kik and Snapchat. The report states it was to identify individuals who "are involved in the sexual exploitation of children" using those apps.
The report states that last week, an individual, identified as Tanner Castro, spoke with an officer who was posing as an underaged girl. According to the report, the conversation turned sexual in nature and that Castro agreed to meet the decoy to have sex at Whitney Mesa Park. Investigators said Castro sent images of himself to the decoy and told them what type of vehicle he would be driving.
Henderson police officers spotted Castro and he was arrested and taken into custody around 8:45 p.m. without incident. According to the arrest report, Castro invoked his Miranda rights and didn't speak with law enforcement after being arrested.
Court records show that he has since posted bond.
The Nevada State Bar's website states he went to law school at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas and has been a member since Oct. 7, 2022. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson also told Channel 13 that Castro was employed with his office as a deputy district attorney from Sept. 2, 2023 to Monday.
Henderson court records state that Castro is scheduled to be back in court on Nov. 7.
