Man arrested after allegedly breaking into home, getting into bed with child
By Matt Kirkle
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OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A registered Omaha sex offender was arrested last Friday after court documents alleged he broke into a home, took off his clothes, and got into bed with a sleeping child.
According to an affidavit, this happened around 1 a.m. on Friday at an apartment complex near 13th and Leavenworth streets.
Officers believe Lavern Scott, 65, entered the home through an unlocked door, took off his clothes and entered a nine-year-old’s bedroom. That’s when it’s alleged that he got into bed with the child.
Court documents detail that the child tried screaming for help when Scott allegedly pinned the child to the bed.
By the time a family member entered the bedroom, Scott was apparently standing at the foot of the bed with a bottle of water and a bottle of lotion.
Scott was “escorted” out of the apartment by that family member.
Officers also allege that Scott entered an Airbnb at 14th and Leavenworth streets not long after. He was later found and arrested on the southwest corner of the intersection, wearing only socks.
Scott has previously been convicted in two separate sexual assault cases dating back to 1987. He has also been convicted and sentenced four separate times from 2017 to 2024 for violating the terms of his sex offender registration.
He made his first appearance in court on Monday afternoon, where a judge set his bond at $1.25 million. Scott’s preliminary hearing is set for June 1.
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