{"id":2341228,"date":"2024-09-14T17:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T21:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-who-posed-as-high-schooler-to-abuse-minors-sentenced-will-spend-up-to-120-years-in-prison\/"},"modified":"2024-09-14T17:24:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T21:24:57","slug":"man-who-posed-as-high-schooler-to-abuse-minors-sentenced-will-spend-up-to-120-years-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-who-posed-as-high-schooler-to-abuse-minors-sentenced-will-spend-up-to-120-years-in-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Who Posed as High Schooler to Abuse Minors Sentenced, Will Spend Up to 120 Years in Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-who-posed-as-high-schooler-to-abuse-minors-sentenced-will-spend-up-to-120-years-in-prison%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2341228&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Zachary Scheich, a\u200b 27-year-old man from Nebraska, \u2063was sentenced to 85 to 120 years in prison for posing as a \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-education-sec-on-womens-school-sports-we-have-a-legal-responsibility-to-include-transgender-athletes\/\" title=\"Biden Education Sec On Women\u2019s School Sports: We Have a \u2018Legal Responsibility\u2019 to Include Transgender Athletes\">high school student<\/a>\u2064 and\u200c sexually assaulting multiple minors. He impersonated a\u2064 student at Lincoln Northwest and Lincoln Southeast High Schools for over 50 days, during which he committed various \u2063crimes, including \u2062child enticement and sexual assault. Judge Darla Ideus noted the danger he\u2062 posed, stating that the \u200byoung victims perceived him as a peer, which made \u200cthem vulnerable \u2062to his predatory behavior. As \u2063a result of his\u2062 sentencing, Scheich must also register\u200d as a sex offender upon release. \u2062Additionally, a 23-year-old\u200c woman, Angela\u2063 Navarro, was arrested for pretending to be Scheich&#8217;s mother \u200band facilitating his actions. She has \u200dpleaded not guilty to related charges. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bestiality-bus-with-dozens-of-animals-stopped-in-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"Bestiality Bus with dozens of animals stopped in Pennsylvania.\">case highlights significant concerns<\/a> about the safety of\u200b minors and the need for \u2062vigilant protection against such predatory acts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A 27-year-old Nebraska man was sentenced Wednesday on charges connected with his attempt to pass himself off as a high school student last year.<\/p>\n<p>Zachary Scheich was sentenced to 85 to 120 years in prison with no hope of parole for more than 40 years, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1011now.com\/2024\/09\/11\/lincoln-man-sentenced-sexually-assaulting-students-while-posing-high-schooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KOLN-TV<\/a>. When he is released, he will have to register under Nebraska&rsquo;s Sex Offender Act.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They knew not to speak with an adult male on social media. They knew not to meet an adult male by themselves, they knew how to defend themselves against that kind of danger,&rdquo; Judge Darla Ideus said during the sentencing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They did not know how to protect themselves against you. Because again, they thought you were their peer. Their friend. And because you gained their trust,&rdquo; Ideus said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Zachary Scheich, age 27, was just sentenced to 85-120 years in prison for pretending to be a student at two Lincoln, Nebraska high schools for 54 days.<\/p>\n<p>During that time, he lured and s*xuaIIy assaulted multiple students as young as 13 years old. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y7aSjOx6UF\">pic.twitter.com\/Y7aSjOx6UF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1834273862462087312?\">September 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nebraska man Zachary Scheich, 26, who posed as high schooler and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-declines-to-prosecute-its-own-lawyer-for-alleged-sex-crime-and-lying-to-investigators\/\" title=\"DOJ Declines To Prosecute Its Own Lawyer For Alleged Sex Crime And Lying To Investigators\">committed sex crimes<\/a> is as &lsquo;predator of the worst kind&rsquo;, cops say. A woman, 23, posed as his mother. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TIMGP4onQA\">https:\/\/t.co\/TIMGP4onQA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FoxNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FoxNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Heather Mallick (@HeatherMallick) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeatherMallick\/status\/1834975935424348599?\">September 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As part of a plea deal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-arrest-man-sex-trafficking-charges-authorities-realize-17-year-old-student-much-older\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scheich<\/a> pled no contest to child enticement with electronic communication, generation of child pornography &ndash; age 19 or over, attempted first degree sexual assault and two counts of first degree sexual assault .<\/p>\n<p>Scheich was arrested in July 2023 after he was caught pretending to be a student at Lincoln Northwest High School and Lincoln Southeast High.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, he gave his name as &nbsp;Zak Hess and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/absolute-failure-fbi-audit-reveals-just-badly-group-still-bungles-child-sex-abuse-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed<\/a> he was 17.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said during the time Scheich pretended to be a student he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/she-accused-him-of-sexual-assault-the-school-said-she-wasnt-incapacitated-but-did-not-consent-when-she-said-yes\/\" title=\"She Accused Him Of Sexual Assault. The School Said She Wasn\u2019t Incapacitated But Did Not Consent When She Said \u2018Yes.\u2019\">sexually assaulted<\/a> several students.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy County Attorney Amber Scholte called Scheich a &ldquo;predator of the worst kind.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He targeted, groomed and lured them via social media,&rdquo; Scholte said. &ldquo;He did so under the guise of being their peer, their friend, and in some cases, their boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And he did so for his own sexual purpose and gratification,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/suspected-pedophile-confronted-predator-hunter-situation-takes-deadly-turn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">court documents<\/a>, Scheich, who stands 5-feet-4 inches, sent sexually explicit messages to a 14-year-old student in February and March 2023, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/article\/lincoln-man-sentenced-posing-as-high-school-student\/62159999\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KETV-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the arrest affidavit, he also sent sexually explicit messages to a 13-year-old girl trying to get her to meet up for sex and encouraging her to send him nude photos of herself.<\/p>\n<p>Angela Navarro, 23, was arrested in connection with the case in September 2023, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2495680\/lincoln-man-posing-as-high-schooler-sentenced-to-120-years-for-sexually-assaulting-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tribune<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Navarro is charged with pretending to be &ldquo;Danielle Hess,&rdquo; and saying she was Scheich&rsquo;s mother.<\/p>\n<p>Navarro has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of criminal impersonation exceeding $5,000.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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He received a prison term of 85 to 120 years without the possibility of parole for over 40 years, as reported by KOLN-TV. Upon his release, he will be required to register under Nebraska&#8217;s Sex Offender Act. During the sentencing, Judge Darla Ideus remarked that while the victims were aware of how to avoid danger from adult males online and in person, they were unable to protect themselves from Scheich because they believed he was one of their peers and had gained their trust. <\/p>\n<p>Scheich posed as a student at two high schools in Lincoln, Nebraska for 54 days and during this time sexually assaulted multiple students aged as young as 13. He pleaded no contest to several charges including child enticement through electronic communication and first-degree sexual assault. His arrest occurred in July 2023 when he was found pretending to be a student named Zak Hess claiming he was 17 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy County Attorney Amber Scholte described him as &#8220;a predator of the worst kind,&#8221; stating that he targeted and groomed his victims via social media while posing as their friend or boyfriend for his own sexual gratification. Court documents revealed that Scheich sent explicit messages to both a 14-year-old girl and a 13-year-old girl in an attempt to engage them sexually.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Angela Navarro, aged 23, was arrested in September 2023 for allegedly impersonating Scheich&#8217;s mother under the name &#8220;Danielle Hess.&#8221; She has pleaded not guilty to felony charges related to her actions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2341229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture-2024-09-14T155224.880.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6599,7204,4901],"class_list":["post-2341228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abuse","tag-crime","tag-justice"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture-2024-09-14T155224.880.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341228\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}