From Superintendent Jennifer Guy
Los Alamos Public Schools

Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Jennifer Guy addresses an off-campus incident involving a high school student that occurred on Dec. 10, in a message she issued earlier today to Parents and Guardians:

I am sad to write to you about an incident that occurred off campus recently that involved some of our students and a LAPS visitor on campus. We were notified by the police department of an investigation and subsequent arrest of a 26-year-old male who was charged with assaulting one of our female students off campus on December 10th. The man had been on our campus earlier that day as an approved visitor. We are working with law enforcement to investigate any connection between his presence on campus and the assault. 

I would like to share with you some of our understanding of what transpired at LAHS prior to the assault:

The man, a relative of a student, signed in at the high school as a visitor to a class on December 10, 2025. The visitor had prior approval from the teacher, per the request of a student, to help with a final project. 

The man’s ID was scanned and cleared through our Raptor system as per LAPS visitor policy. 

He went directly to the class during 2nd period where he worked with his relative on a project. 

The man was on campus for 42 minutes.

The adult male and his relative left campus at lunch accompanied by a second relative and another student.

With prior approval from the teacher, the adult returned to the class on campus after lunch to finish the project. He spent 1 hour and 52 minutes assisting on the work during 3rd period.

He left the campus for the day at the end of this time period.

We were not made aware of any of the actions that took place later that day off campus on December 10 until the police notified us of the investigation. We have reviewed our records to ensure that we have accurate information about all of his activity on campus. The adult male was monitored while on campus; school staff actively monitored the area.

I am deeply saddened that one of our students was assaulted. We will continue to work with law enforcement as they investigate this situation. Student safety is our top priority. We are assessing our current internal controls regarding visitors on campus, including reviewing our visitor policies, reviewing our off-campus lunch policies, and reviewing campus access. We will do our best to assess what we can do to ensure the safety of our students. As we learn more about how to improve safety both on and off campus, we will keep you informed.