A 21-year-old gymnastics coach in Las Vegas is behind bars after police say he inappropriately touched two young children at the gym where he worked.
Michael Sullivan Nestor was arrested Monday and has since been fired from Go For It USA, a gymnastics program that offers classes for children as young as 14 months old.
Charges and Allegations
Court records show Nestor faces two counts of first-degree kidnapping and two counts of lewdness with a child under the age of 14. A Las Vegas Justice Court judge found probable cause to hold him without bail.
According to an arrest report, the allegations trace back to March 2025, with the most recent incidents reported on June 17 and June 29, 2026.
A manager at the gym told investigators that a child said a staff member, later identified as Nestor, bribed him with candy to enter a restroom and then squeezed his bottom.
Key details from the arrest report include:
- One child said Nestor gave him a sucker before the incident, then blocked the bathroom door and would not let him leave until he finished it
- A second child told police that Nestor squeezed his bottom while washing his hands, stopping only when another student walked in
- Surveillance video reportedly showed Nestor kicking a child’s bottom during a group activity and following a child toward the bathroom, contradicting his own account to detectives
When confronted, Nestor allegedly denied wrongdoing, claiming he had accidentally struck a child with a mat and that any physical contact was related to spotting during gymnastics activities.
Gym’s Response to the Arrest
Go For It USA said it reported the allegations to Nevada’s Division of Child and Family Services, alerted the U.S. Center for SafeSport, and hired an outside law firm to investigate. The company placed Nestor on leave before terminating him once the investigation concluded.
In a statement, the gym said the safety of its athletes remains its top priority and that any reported violations of its safety policies are addressed promptly. The company added that it maintains a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that jeopardizes children, noting that private, one-on-one contact between staff and athletes is strictly prohibited.
SafeSport, referenced in the statement, is a congressionally authorized organization created to address sexual, physical, and emotional abuse in athletics nationwide.
Part of a Troubling Pattern
Nestor’s arrest is not an isolated case among Las Vegas-area youth sports coaches in recent weeks.
- Gregory Chatman, 29, was arrested June 24 after allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy multiple times during an overnight sleepover tied to a local dance team, following months of inappropriate messages sent over social media
- Levi Miller, 26, who worked at a local volleyball club, was arrested earlier in June on charges including sexual assault of a child under 16 after alleged incidents spanning several months
Nestor remains in custody at the Clark County Detention Center without bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, July 2.
