Brian DeWitt, in custody in Carson City Jail, appeared via Zoom in New River Township Justice Court in Fallon before Judge Benjamin Trotter on June 5, 2025. DeWitt is facing two counts of Sexual Assault on a Child Under the Age of 14 and one count of Lewdness with a Child Under the Age of 14. All are Category A felonies that carry potential life sentences with the possibility of parole.
The charges stem from alleged incidents between 2019 and 2020 in Fallon and involve two victims who were between 7 and 9 years old at the time of the alleged acts.
DeWitt, represented by Churchill County Public Defender Jacob Sommer, waived his right to a preliminary hearing within 15 days.
"These are serious charges," said Deputy District Attorney Priscilla Baker. "He's under very similar charges in Carson City with one of the same victims in this case. He's facing quite a bit of time in custody for mandatory prison sentences."
Judge Ben Trotter confirmed that DeWitt remains in custody in Carson City on related charges involving the same victim or victims and will be transported to Churchill County Jail at a later date for further proceedings.
"I've been in touch with Mr. DeWitt several times about this case. So, we are in the process of working on a resolution," stated CCPD Sommer, who indicated that counsel is pursuing a global resolution across both jurisdictions.
Court records show that DeWitt was convicted in 2022 in Churchill County District Court for Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment of a Child—a charge that involved one of the same alleged victims in the current case. At that time, DeWitt was present while another individual struck the minor child several times, inflicting injuries that met the statutory requirement of the charge. Sommer, who also represented DeWitt in that matter, stated that DeWitt did not respond quickly enough to keep the child safe. He received probation on a suspended prison sentence of 24-72 months and was ordered to serve six months in the Churchill County Jail by Senior District Court Judge Robert Estes.
DeWitt will remain in Carson City custody until proceedings there are resolved. Judge Trotter made no changes to DeWitt's custodial status during this hearing as he has not been formally arraigned in Churchill County; the warrant in Churchill County remains active.
A status hearing was scheduled for July 17 at 10 a.m. in Justice Court.
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