Las Vegas sergeant pleads not guilty in alleged bathroom ‘fetish' case
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas Metro police sergeant pleaded not guilty and invoked his right to a speedy trial in his third criminal case on Wednesday.
Kevin Menon, 43, appeared in court to plead not guilty to 28 counts of capturing the image of a private area of another person.
Las Vegas police sergeant set up cameras in bathrooms to fulfill 'fetish,' prosecutors say
Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus set a trial date of June 2.
Menon allegedly installed two cameras in his home bathroom, according to Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney Chris Hamner. Police found 96 recordings of women using the restroom, Hamner said. The victims, who included Menon's wife and sister-in-law, were unaware they were being recorded, according to Hamner.
A Clark County grand jury indicted Menon after reviewing evidence, which included videos of Menon appearing to install cameras. Hamner noted Menon was out of custody on bond at the time on his two ongoing criminal cases.
Hamner said Menon appears to have a 'fetish' and a 'sickness,' and detectives found Menon's searches for images of teenagers urinating.
Las Vegas judge says he should remain on case against police sergeant despite daughter's claims of abuse
In his first case, the Clark County District Attorney's Office alleges Menon abused his power by creating fake scenarios that resulted in citizens, mainly Black men, being detained on the Las Vegas Strip.
Menon had been leading a team of officers on the Las Vegas Strip. Body camera and surveillance videos showed Menon dressed in plain clothes while officers were dressed in uniform.
Detectives said when they seized Menon's electronic devices for the investigation, they found child sexual abuse material, also known as child pornography. This resulted in a second criminal case against Menon for child pornography-related charges.
Police first arrested Menon on Aug. 30. A Clark County grand jury later indicted him for 13 charges related to the alleged abuse of power and then four felony sex crimes charges in the second case.
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In court documents, Menon claims he tried to expose racism within the police department and is being retaliated against.
Menon remains out of custody after posting bond in all three cases. After his initial arrest, the department placed Menon on leave with pay and suspended his police powers pending an investigation. The department has since stopped paying him.
Prosecutors have filed a motion to increase Menon's bail. Holthus scheduled a hearing for Monday.
Menon's legal team filed a motion to disqualify Clark County District Court Judge Ron Israel from handling the first two cases due to allegations of abuse by his daughter. The judge responded that he was unaware of any active investigations regarding his daughter's claims. A hearing is also scheduled for Monday.
To reach investigative reporter Vanessa Murphy, email vmurphy@8newsnow.com.
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