LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court threw out a kidnapping conviction against a former Clark County teacher who was found guilty by a jury in 2016 for having a sexual relationship with a student.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the majority of the 19-year sentence was tied to the two counts of kidnapping for taking her to a hotel.
The court agreed with Jason Lofthouse's attorneys, who had argued that prosecutors overreached when they charged Lofthouse with kidnapping, because his 2015 relationship with the 17-year-old student was consensual.
Deputy Public Defender William Waters was not immediately available for comment. Chief Deputy District Attorney Stacy Kollins declined to comment.
