The Reno Police Department (RPD) announced today that a Damonte Ranch High School music teacher was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student.
Louis Steptoe, 27 of Reno, met with RPD detectives after they received a report from Washoe County school police in mid-June.
According to police, “through the course of the investigation it was discovered that the music teacher (Steptoe) had been having a personal relationship with his female student since March of this year. The investigation also revealed that their relationship recently became sexual in nature.”
RPD is asking for assistance in the investigation. Those with information may contact the Reno Police Department at (775) 657-4601, or Secret Witness at 322-4900, www.secretwitness.com, or text the tip to 847411 (TIP 411) keyword – SW.