Facing Sex Charges, Kid Vegas Fights Extradition From Canada

NIAGARA, Canada — American adult performer Scott Austin, aka Kid Vegas, has applied for refugee status in Canada in order to avoid extradition to the U.S., where he faces sexual assault charges.

Austin was detained earlier this year by customs officials at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after they ran a check on his passport and discovered he had skipped bail in Nevada shortly before he was to stand trial for felony sexual assault.

Austin, director of such adult films as “Kid Vegas: Whoremaster” and “Kid Vegas: Trenchcoat Pornographer,” is accused of sexually assaulting one of his co-stars at a private party not related to any particular production or production companies.

He has had several homes since being introduced to the Canadian prison system, including the Toronto West Detention Centre and the maximum-security Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay. He’s now a guest of the Niagara Detention Centre, where he says he will be happy to remain indefinitely as long as it keeps him out of a Dye County courtroom in Beatty, Nev.

The problem, Austin claims, is that he can’t get a fair trial in Beatty, a town of about 1,200 people, where Lt. Frank Jarvis of the Dye County Sheriff’s Office admits, “Everyone pretty well knows everyone.”

Austin’s mother, Kathleen Vigil, says the closeness extends to the Dye County legal system, where the Beatty’s two top defense attorneys have dropped her son’s case because they know the accuser’s family members.

She says the courthouse’s only two judges are similarly connected: one has a niece who is listed as a witness for the prosecution, the other allegedly helped the accuser’s mother get a job with the county, according to Vigil.

Austin says the odds are poisoned against him and, due to the seriousness of the charges against him, a conviction could send him to prison for life, several times over. So he applied for refugee status, a claim that was denied on Sept. 23, when the Canada Border Service Agency determined he did not qualify for such status under the terms of the Geneva Convention.

The Border Service now lists Austin as “removal ready,” meaning he could be extradited, but he still has several options to delay his extradition, and he plans to use them.

Austin says he plans to request a “pre-removal review” of his case by the Border Service and, if that fails, a judicial review in federal court. He has asked Canada’s legal aid service for help in pleading his case, but Elaine Gamble, a spokesperson for the agency, said his request probably won’t be given priority status.

“We have a list of countries where we have dire concerns,” Gamble said. “Countries like Iran and Iraq, for example. But the United States is not on that list.”

Austin’s next immigration hearing is scheduled for the first week in November.

Copyright © 2025 Adnet Media. All Rights Reserved. XBIZ is a trademark of Adnet Media.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited.

More News

XBIZ 2026 Conference to Debut All-New Company Lounges, Community Track

The event website for XBIZ 2026 is now live, offering information about North America’s largest adult industry conference, set to take place Jan. 12-15.

Maria May Makes Her WIFEY Debut

Creator Maria May stars with her husband Jeff, Hollywood Cash, and Jamie Knoxx in the latest release from Vixen Media Group studio imprint WIFEY.

Alexis James Stars in Latest BAM Visions Scene

Alexis James stars alongside multi-XMAs winner Mick Blue in a new scene co-directed by Blue and Maestro Claudio, aka BAM Visions, from Evil Angel.

Charlotte Sins Performs Her 1st Gangbang for Adult Time

Charlotte Sins performs her first gangbang in the latest release from Adult Time.

Cutting Edge Testing Joins PASS as New Partner

Performer Availability Screening Services (PASS) has added Cutting Edge Testing (CET) as a new testing partner.

Andylynn Payne, Emma Rosie Topline Joey Silvera's 'Trans-Active 32'

Andylynn Payne and Emma Rosie headline director Joey Silvera’s “Trans-Active 32” from Evil Angel.

Vince Karter Discusses Directing for Evil Angel

After 13 years on screen, Vince Karter has taken his talents to the other side of the camera. He recently made his studio directing debut for Evil Angel, where five scenes helmed by the two-time Euro XMAs Male Performer of the Year are already streaming on the site.

WIFEY Names Serenity Cox Brand Ambassador

Vixen Media Group (VMG) studio imprint WIFEY has named Serenity Cox as its brand ambassador.

Emma Rosie Makes Her TransAngels Debut

Emma Rosie has made her TransAngels debut alongside Zariah Aura in "Trick or Treating Ourselves."

Ohio AG Threatens Action Against 'Major' Adult Sites Over AV Law

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today that his office is sending "notice of violation" letters to 19 adult websites for failure to comply with the state's recently enacted age verification law.

Show More