D/FW Radio: Personality On Trial For Raping 14-Year-Old

Anthony Salvatori

Testimony has begun in the Dallas County trial of a Dallas radio personality accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in 1999, according to The Dallas Morning News.

Anthony Salvatori, 45, has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child. He faces two to 20 years in prison for each charge if convicted.

In 1999, Salvatori was a DJ for KHKS 106.1 FM KISS going by the name Tony Moreno. Now he is a DJ for the Christian music station KLTY 94.9 FM using the name Tony Lopez.

The woman, now 29, came forward in 2010 alleging that Salvatori lured her to KISS-FM with the promise of N’Sync concert tickets. She called to win but was not the right caller. He told her to come to the station and he might be able to get her tickets.

The girl got her cousin and the cousin’s boyfriend to give her a ride. When they left the station. Salvatori said he would take her home, according to testimony.

On the way to the girl’s home in Euless, Salvatori stopped at his apartment. She testified that he raped her on his bed.

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