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Man who poisoned youth football team oversees North Las Vegas water
Posted August 18, 2015 - 6:59pmUpdated August 18, 2015 - 9:38pm


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Posted August 18, 2015 - 6:59pmUpdated August 18, 2015 - 9:38pm
Man who poisoned youth football team oversees North Las Vegas water
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By Bethany Barnes
Las Vegas Review-Journal

State officials are investigating a complaint that raises this question: Should a man who was convicted of poisoning children on his son's football team in 2000 be in charge of an entire city's water?

Jerome M. Breland is interim utilities operations manager for North Las Vegas, meaning he's head of the city's water and sewer system, though he's been safeguarding the water for the city of 230,000 for several years as a water systems supervisor.

State law says a water operator's certificate, issued by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, can be revoked if the operator "has demonstrated disregard for the health and safety of the public."

That's essentially the crime Breland was convicted of in 2001: "performance of an act of neglect of duty in willful or wanton disregard for safety of persons or property."

Eight children hospitalized

The children had taken a water break during a practice preceding the championship game when several of them suddenly started vomiting. Eight children went to the hospital. They ranged in age from 12 to 15, according to court records.

Breland pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor for the offense. He was sentenced to six months of house arrest and three years of probation. The city knew about his crime — his boss at the time wrote a letter to the judge in support of Breland, saying the employee had "a great respect for others," according to court transcripts.

At that time, Breland worked as an electronics technician in the water department. He was promoted to water systems supervisor in 2007.

Breland is now sharing the utilities operations manager responsibilities with a co-worker, but he's the one named interim manager while the city reviews applications, according to Utilities Director Randy DeVaul.

The state investigation stems from a complaint to the Division of Environmental Protection.

According to the complaint, which argues that Breland should not have any certifications issued by the agency, "People convicted of child molestation should not run day cares — people convicted of theft should not work at banks — people convicted of poisoning defenseless children's water supply should not work for a water department or be in charge of water quality with access to chemicals that could be used to injure or do worse."

The Las Vegas Review-Journal spoke to the complainant, who declined to give a name.

Division of Environmental Protection spokeswoman JoAnn Kittrell said the Nevada attorney general's office is conducting a joint investigation of the complaint with her agency but would not elaborate.

The attorney general's office refused to confirm or deny the existence of an investigation.

Attempts to reach Breland for comment on this story were unsuccessful.

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He dumped ipicac into the teams water becasue they "wronged" his brat. Now he's interm head of the city water department.


Found this while looking up other stuff The 13 Worst Parents in Youth Sports History

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Another example of a parent going unpunished because he is a parent. That's one messed up system that we live in. I can only imagine how many of such cases go unreported or unnoticed.

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Another example of a parent going unpunished because he is a parent. That's one messed up system that we live in. I can only imagine how many of such cases go unreported or unnoticed.

Well it was all in the name of gaining an advantage in a sports game. So we'll just sweep it under the rug.

Are you kidding?! If this was a plot in a movie, it would be implausible.

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Evan Davis

Well, why could he not put a contraceptive in the water? Would help with all the overcrowding.