Reputed Sex Worker Allegedly Steals $40K from Vegas Casino Visitor

Posted on: September 10, 2024, 06:03h. 

Last updated on: September 11, 2024, 10:07h.

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Expertise: Legal, Tribal Gaming.

A woman has a pending court case after allegedly stealing about $40K from a man. Hours before the theft, she had drinks with him at a Las Vegas Strip gaming property.

LVMPD police cruiser
A Las Vegas police cruiser, pictured above. Officers charged a woman for allegedly stealing about $40K from a man after they met at a casino. (Image: Flickr)

The suspect, Monica Falcon, met the man at the unnamed Las Vegas casino on June 12, police said. They then went back to the man’s residence.

When the man woke up the following day, Falcon had left the apartment.

Some $600 in cash was stolen and his bank balance was at negative $6,500 even though it had been $17K before the two met. The man’s cryptocurrency account had also been accessed and showed a $17,500 withdrawal while an additional $4,912 was taken from a Venmo account.

Man Has Fuzzy Memory

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers were contacted by the victim, who had a fuzzy recollection of the night’s events. He did, however, tell officers that he would recognize Falcon if he saw her.

After speaking with the victim, police reviewed surveillance footage taken at the casino and identified Falcon as the suspect. She refused a request to speak with officers at police headquarters and was later arrested on a warrant in August.

Falcon was charged with theft with a value of $25K or greater but less than $100K, according to Las Vegas TV station KLAS. If convicted on the charge, she could face a prison sentence, fines, and be ordered to make restitution to the man.

It’s unclear if any of the missing cash was recovered by LVMPD officers.

Falcon is scheduled to appear in local court on December 4.

Soliciting, Prostitution Accusations

It’s unclear as to whether the victim and Falcon had sex while the two were in his apartment, nor did the LVMPD say if the night’s events included a “trick roll,” which is a term commonly used to describe when a sex worker steals items of value or cash from a client.

Trick rolls are frequently reported to LVMPD officers and often take place at hotels after a suspected prostitute meets a possible client on a casino floor or at a bar. Often, the sex worker drinks with the customer before they head up to the client’s hotel room or residence.

A check of courtroom documents revealed that Falcon has previously been charged with soliciting, engaging in prostitution, and trespassing. It’s not known if the prior charges are still pending.