Father of Girl Killed in Casino Will Not Face Neglect Charges

LAS VEGAS —  A prosecutor says the father of a 7-year-old girl who was raped and murdered in a casino restroom won’t face charges that he neglected his daughter’s safety by leaving her alone in an arcade in the predawn hours.

“There is no basis at this time for criminal prosecution,” Dist. Atty. Stewart Bell said.

Prosecutors had weighed the possibility of child-neglect charges against the father, 57-year-old LeRoy Iverson, based on reports that he spent the early morning hours of Memorial Day gambling while his two children were left alone in a casino on the state line.

Sherrice Iverson was killed about 4 a.m. after she was followed into a women’s restroom and sexually assaulted.

Jeremy Strohmeyer, 18, of Long Beach, has been charged in Sherrice’s slaying and remains in jail while his attorney, Leslie Abramson, fights Nevada’s attempts to extradite him.

Many of the suspected killer’s movements have been documented on casino security videotapes.

Strohmeyer’s companion that night, 18-year-old David Cash Jr., has implicated his friend. Strohmeyer, in a statement to police, allegedly admitted his role and gave details of the girl’s death.