LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A army trial for a former Las Vegas-based U.S. Air Pressure commander accused of grooming after which repeatedly raping a toddler is scheduled for Sept. 15, based on army data.
Lt. Col. Kevin DiFalco faces at the very least seven prices, data present.
Las Vegas Metro police arrested DiFalco in September 2022. Two months later, data confirmed the matter was turned over to the army courtroom. DiFalco’s case was later faraway from the Air Pressure trial docket whereas the allegations had been to be addressed via a army administrative course of.
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Most just lately, the Workplace of Particular Trial Counsel referred the case in opposition to DiFalco to trial by common court-martial, a Nellis Air Pressure Base spokesperson advised the 8 Information Now Investigators.
DiFalco’s present allegations in army courtroom embody sexual assault, sexual abuse of a kid, indecent publicity, giving false testimony, conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, possessing, receiving, or viewing youngster pornography, and indecent conduct.
Col. Matthew P. Stoffel is listed because the army choose.
DiFalco has saved his army job, labored as an active-duty member stationed at Nellis Air Pressure Base, and served because the Director of Workers for the 561st Weapons Squadron, Maj. Lauren Ott advised the 8 Information Now Investigators.
DiFalco initially confronted seven counts of lewdness with a toddler below 18 and one depend of kid abuse or neglect within the Las Vegas Justice Courtroom.
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DiFalco was the commander of the 57th Operations Help Squadron and an F-16 pilot assigned to Nellis Air Pressure Base. He was relieved from command on September 8, however he remained on lively obligation at Nellis AFB, a spokesperson stated. DiFalco served within the Thunderbirds program till June 2021.
DiFalco is accused of grooming after which sexually assaulting the kid a number of instances, a report acknowledged. The report was extraordinarily graphic, and far of its contents can’t be reported to guard the kid’s identification.
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The report additionally claimed DiFalco advised the kid “not to say anything,” including the commander and the individual talked frequently on Snapchat, a messaging utility the place images and messages disappear.
The allegations turned recognized after a person got here ahead to Las Vegas Metro police, the report acknowledged. The individual reporting the allegations stated they’d tried to inform an out-of-state police company final 12 months, however that “the case was closed.”
The individual reporting the allegations additionally famous a definite tattoo in DiFalco’s groin space, which investigators corroborated within the report.
DiFalco was commissioned within the Air Pressure on January 15, 2005, based on Ott.
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