Omaha Sex Offender Arrested After Home Invasion and Child Endangerment

On April 25, early morning hours, near central Omaha neighborhoods, a registered sex offender allegedly entered an unlocked home, removed his clothes, and pinned a sleeping child in bed until a family member intervened and escorted him out. He then allegedly broke into a nearby Airbnb, claiming it as his own, and was located on a street corner wearing only socks. Lavern Scott, 65, arrested; charged with attempted class 2 felony burglary, child abuse, and failure to register as a sex offender. Bond set at $1.25 million; remains in custody. Next court date June 1. WOWT reports.No additional incidents from the previous week were detailed in available public reports for Omaha.No significant trends or patterns noted in the past week.For tips, call Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402-444-7867 or Nebraska State Patrol at 402-479-4645.Thank you for tuning in, listeners—please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.