LAS VEGAS, NV — A local dance instructor is facing multiple child sexual assault charges, and police say there may be more victims who haven’t yet come forward.
Gregory Chatman, 29, was arrested on Wednesday, June 24, by detectives with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Detail.
He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on two counts of sexual assault with a child under 14 years of age and one count of lewdness with a child under 14 years of age.
According to his social media pages, Chatman worked as the director of Taste of the South Dance Studio in Las Vegas. The program, based on its Instagram page, was founded in August 2025 after Chatman left a previous dance studio to start his own.
Police Believe More Victims May Exist
LAS VEGAS, NV — Detectives investigating the case believe there could be additional juvenile victims connected to Chatman who haven’t been identified yet. The department is asking anyone who may have had contact with Chatman, or who has information related to the case, to come forward.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Sexual Assault Detail at 702-828-3421. Those who prefer to stay anonymous can reach out to Crime Stoppers of Nevada at 702-385-5555 or through their website.
A woman who worked alongside Chatman for two years, and who asked not to be named, said she found out about the arrest through social media. She described the news as something she never expected from someone she had known professionally for so long.
“As soon as I woke up, I checked social media, and that’s when I found out,” she said. She added that the situation reinforced why she tends to be cautious with new people in her life, calling it a protective instinct she’s always had.
The woman said she had worked with Chatman before he branched out on his own to launch Taste of the South.
Advocates Point to Warning Signs of Abuse
LAS VEGAS, NV — Child safety advocates say cases involving alleged abuse by trusted adults in positions of authority over kids, like coaches or instructors, often turn out to involve more than a single victim.
Terri Miller, president of the National Center to Stop Educators’ Sexual Abuse Misconduct and Exploitation (NC SESAME), said most cases like this one tend to follow that pattern. She pointed to what she called an ongoing problem with the number of similar cases reported in Clark County alone.
Miller, who has worked on legislation such as the SESAME Act, which raises criminal penalties for educators accused of sex crimes, said Nevada already has some of the toughest laws in the country addressing these offenses.
She encouraged parents to talk openly with their children about body safety, including teaching them accurate names for body parts and the idea that even adults they trust can sometimes do harmful things.
She also listed behavioral red flags parents should watch for, such as a child spending unusual amounts of time alone with one adult, pulling away from friends or family, sudden changes in mood, or signs of self-harm.
Miller called sexual abuse a serious and sometimes fatal issue, noting that arrests like Chatman’s can help bring more attention to the risks children face and the importance of early intervention.
The investigation remains active, and no additional details about potential victims have been released.
