NV Bank Executive Arrested for Open and Gross Lewdness
On Thursday Las Vegas Nevada State Bank executive David Hiner was arrested for open and gross lewdness in Las Vegas for allegedly putting his hand down a man's pants after a July business meeting. The victim said he didn't report Hiner earlier because of embarrassment. He also said Hiner "flirted" with him in the months leading up to the touching, and that the bank refused to pay for the counseling he requested.
Hiner denied the charges and was placed on paid suspension. Hiner believes the victim fabricated the story to punish Hiner for not sending him any business.
Open and gross lewdness in Las Vegas, like domestic violence, is one of the more frequently falsely-accused offenses because police don't need physical proof to make an arrest, and people may play the victim card out of revenge. A first conviction is a gross misdemeanor, carrying a year in jail. A second conviction is a category D felony, carrying up to four years.
