LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The suspended Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department sergeant facing two separate criminal cases will go on trial early next year.

Kevin Menon pleaded guilty Wednesday in a Clark County courtroom to charges he orchestrated false arrests on the Las Vegas Strip.

His trial for oppression, assault on a protected person and perjury is scheduled for March 31.

Menon was later charged with possession of child sexual abuse material found during police searches for the first case.

Prosecutors Nick Portz and Christopher Hamner wanted to increase Menon’s bail, arguing that he is a flight risk and a danger to the community because of the additional child sexual abuse charges.

Hamner called Menon a “pedophile” who kept nearly 600 graphic images of underage girls on four devices as his “treasures”. Prosecutors said the initial bail amount was set before the child sex abuse material was found.

But Menon’s lawyer, Dominic Gentile, assured the court that his client would not run, was wearing a GPS device and was in possession of Menon’s passport and guns.

Gentile also said Menon works at his office every day and provided a letter of character from a local rabbi for the court to review.

But prosecutors said the oppression case should not be “deprived in a vacuum.”

Prosecutors also argued the validity of Menon’s personal letter that he presented in his defense. In it, Menon said he had transferred to Harvard University. He also said he was guaranteed admission to Harvard Medical School.

But prosecutors said an email from Harvard’s Office of General Counsel revealed there was no record of Menon attending Harvard University or Harvard Medical School. However, he took a course at the Harvard Extension School, which he dropped out of.

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Prosecutors also called a transcript of Menon’s notes found on his computer “fake”. They said it was a Word document that could be changed at will.

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After hearing both arguments, U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Israel agreed with prosecutors and raised Menon’s bail to $150,000, taking into account all the factors in the case. However, he allowed Menon to remain free on bail.

Menon’s wife was seen crying in court after the decision.

Menon was given 24 hours to pay the additional bail amount or face arrest. Gentile told Channel 13 that Menon was about to post the new bail amount.

Gentile also said he was very pleased with the outcome of the audition, describing himself as doing the “Snoopy happy dance”. The defense attorney said his client was a “good law enforcement officer” and asked people to wait for the trial to judge him.