LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A navy trial for a former Las Vegas-based U.S. Air Drive commander accused of grooming after which repeatedly raping a toddler is scheduled for Sept. 15, in accordance with navy information.
Lt. Col. Kevin DiFalco faces no less than seven expenses, information present.
Las Vegas Metro police arrested DiFalco in September 2022. Two months later, information confirmed the matter was turned over to the navy courtroom. DiFalco’s case was later faraway from the Air Drive trial docket whereas the allegations had been to be addressed by way of a navy administrative course of.
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Most not too long ago, the Workplace of Particular Trial Counsel referred the case in opposition to DiFalco to trial by common court-martial, a Nellis Air Drive Base spokesperson instructed the 8 Information Now Investigators.
DiFalco’s present allegations in navy 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 navy choose.
DiFalco has saved his navy job, labored as an active-duty member stationed at Nellis Air Drive Base, and served because the Director of Employees for the 561st Weapons Squadron, Maj. Lauren Ott instructed the 8 Information Now Investigators.
DiFalco initially confronted seven counts of lewdness with a toddler beneath 18 and one rely 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 Drive Base. He was relieved from command on September 8, however he remained on energetic responsibility 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 said. 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 instructed the kid “not to say anything,” including the commander and the particular person talked usually on Snapchat, a messaging software the place images and messages disappear.
The allegations turned identified after a person got here ahead to Las Vegas Metro police, the report said. The particular person 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 particular person 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 Drive on January 15, 2005, in accordance with Ott.
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