UPDATE
On Aug. 14, 2023, Kaiser pleaded guilty to battery by strangulation.
On Oct. 2, 2023, a judge gave him a suspended sentence with probation. As part of his probation, he was ordered not to have contact with the victim, stay away from UNLV, and enter and complete a court program.
On Feb. 19, 2025, the court stated Kaiser completed the program and was honorably discharged from probation.
ORIGINAL STORY
A man accused of assaulting a woman at UNLV last week made his first appearance in court on Wednesday.
46-year-old Robert Kaiser appeared before a judge in Las Vegas Justice Court for a hearing on the filing of a criminal complaint against him.
Kaiser is facing several charges related to the reported assault, including battery by strangulation, false imprisonment, battery, assault, and trespassing.
Kaiser was at-large for nearly 48 hours following the assault on Friday and was eventually taken into custody on Sunday afternoon, according to University Police Services.
Kaiser is due back in court on May 10.
