By james art 
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Prosecutors are asking a judge to revoke the bail of a Las Vegas metro police sergeant after detectives found additional child pornography in his possession while he was released from custody, according to documents obtained by 8 News Now Investigators.
Prosecutors filed two new child pornography charges against Kevin Menon, 42, on Monday.
“While out on bail in this case, the defendant was found – again – to be in possession of over 300 additional images of children who were sexually assaulted, exploited and exhibited for the defendant’s noble sexual interests,” prosecutors wrote in a document, filed Monday
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Some of the images involved children under the age of five, according to prosecutors.
“It is extremely difficult to watch the images he stored on all these devices showing children — little girls — being sexually assaulted and exploited,” prosecutors wrote.
Menon had already faced two previous child pornography charges in his second criminal case.
A grand jury indicted Menon on 13 counts related to an alleged scheme that resulted in the detention of individuals, mostly black men, on the Las Vegas Strip while Menon worked in plainclothes alongside uniformed officers. Menon posted $27,000 bail to stay out of custody after his Aug. 30 arrest.
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On the day of his first arrest, Las Vegas Metro Police executed a search warrant at Menon’s home in North Las Vegas. Detectives found approximately 200 images of child sexual abuse material on two laptops, according to prosecutors.
On October 23, when Menon headed to court for his first case, police took him into custody at the Regional Justice Center on the new charges. Detectives executed a second search warrant at Menon’s home.
Las Vegas District Court Judge Nadia Wood set bail at $100,000 cash with the condition of high-level electronic monitoring. Menon posted bail and was released from jail on 26 October.
In court documents filed Monday, prosecutors said detectives found a flash drive in a backpack in Menon’s garage on Oct. 23. The device contained 19 images of child sexual abuse material, nine images considered “age-sensitive,” meaning the individuals in the images may or may not be minors, and 166 child pornography, according to prosecutors. Detectives also found a laptop that contained 54 child sexual abuse images, 90 difficult-to-age images and 54 child pornography, prosecutors wrote.
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Detectives found approximately 200 images of child sexual abuse material on two of Menon’s laptops, according to prosecutors. (LVMPD) -
Prosecutors said detectives found a flash drive in a backpack in Menon’s garage on Oct. 23. The device contained 19 images of child sexual abuse material, nine images considered “age sensitive,” meaning the individuals in the images may or may not be minors, and 166 child pornography images, according to prosecutors. (LVMPD)
“The defendant criminally possessed these images, which he saved on these devices while he was free on bail during the pendency of the case,” prosecutors said.
Prosecutors filed a motion to revoke Menon’s bail in the first case.
“The facts underlying this case — in which the defendant used his badge and position of authority while on the job to unlawfully arrest or otherwise violate the rights of a dozen individuals (almost all of whom were African American) and ordering officers to falsify arrest reports – shows a complete disregard for the safety of the community the defendant was once entrusted to protect,” prosecutors wrote.
In a character letter presented in a previous court filing by Menon’s defense team, Menon said he is a 42-year-old first-generation biracial American, has a history of volunteering beginning at age 14, and was selected by Sheriff Kevin McMahill to participated in an overseas law enforcement program.
Menon claimed to be the only recruit in history to also teach while at the academy, he later became an instructor, teaching classes on preparing and executing search warrants and one of his quotes “with the will of a warrior but the heart of guardian ,” was put up on banners.
“I have served in specialist units including the gang unit, central intelligence and counter-terrorism units,” Menon wrote. “On October 1st, I was appointed Acting Sergeant of my gang squad and was awarded the Medal of Honor for my actions.”
Menon was promoted to sergeant in 2023, speaks four languages fluently and has a working knowledge of three more and previously converted to Judaism, he wrote.
Menon stated that he has been married to his wife for 10 years and hopes to father at least two children with her.
Prosecutors turned to Menon’s signature letter.
“What he conveniently ignores is the fact that he is currently facing charges for crimes he committed while wearing the badge,” prosecutors wrote. “Clearly, the defendant’s definition of making Las Vegas a ‘safe community’ by introducing child pornography onto devices he owns falls far short of the state’s definition.”
Menon saved child pornography on a laptop he used for work, according to prosecutors.
Menon also claimed to have attended Harvard College in his character letter. Prosecutors said they found a fake Harvard transcript on Menon’s device and that they found no records showing Menon was accepted to Harvard College or Harvard Medical School, according to a Harvard University representative.
“This (un)talented Mr. Ripley chic that he has put on for the court, LVMPD officers and others is just that – a scam,” prosecutors wrote.
A hearing on the first case is scheduled for November 6.
The administrative hearing in the second case is scheduled for November 7.
After his arrest, the department placed Menon on paid leave and his police powers were suspended pending an investigation. The agency has since stopped paying him.
To contact investigative reporter Vanessa Murphy, email [email protected].
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