Las Vegas police sergeant posts bond after arrest on child porn charges

A Metropolitan Police Department sergeant who was arrested Wednesday on charges of possession of visual pornography of a person under 16 posted a cash bond Saturday, court records show.

Sgt. Kevin Menon, who had already been facing charges after he was accused of unlawfully detaining people on the Las Vegas Strip, was back in court on Thursday. According to prosecutors and police, more than 200 images depicting young girls in a sexual manner were discovered on electronic devices in Menon’s home during a search in relation to the initial charges.

Justice of the Peace Nadia Wood set Menon’s bail at $100,000.

On Saturday, the Clark County Detention Center’s website did not show that Menon was in custody. He is expected back in court on Nov. 7 for a preliminary hearing, according to Las Vegas Justice Court records.

Police said the new charges are part of the department’s ongoing investigation into Menon. On Oct. 9, Menon was indicted in a separate case in which he was accused of a “pattern of unlawful detentions,” according to an arrest report. In that case, the charges include oppression under the color of office and battery.

In connection with the images police say they discovered, Menon faces two felony counts of possessing visual pornography of a person under 16, court records show.

Menon’s lawyer, Dominic Gentile, could not be reached for immediate comment.

Contact Akiya Dillon at adillon@reviewjournal.com.