Former Bailiff Charged with Sexual Assault in North Las Vegas
A former bailiff of former Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Halverson was arrested on Valentine’s Day on charges of breaking Nevada sexual assault law and lewdness with a minor law. North Las Vegas police were called to a residence on reports that the former bailiff allegedly assaulted a fourteen-year-old. The victim is said to be the daughter of the former bailiff’s friend.
The former bailiff was a witness in the infamous recent case that contributed to Judge Halverson’s ousting. The former bailiff accused her of performing services well beyond the call of duty, including picking lint off her judicial robe with scotch tape and slipping on her shoes. Halverson denied any wrongdoing and claimed the former bailiff would insist on helping her with her shoes.
Nevada sexual assault law (rape) makes it a crime to force another person to have sex. If bodily harm results and the victim is a child of age 14 or 15, the penalties for breaking Nevada sexual assault law include life without the possibility of parole. If no substantial bodily harm results, penalties include life with the possibility of parole after twenty-five years. However, if the suspect was previously convicted of a sexual offense, the sentence will be life without parole.
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