A 26-year-old Lincoln man was arrested Thursday after police say he posed as a student at two Lincoln high schools during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Lincoln Police Department.
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Zachary Scheich
Zachary Scheich, who posed as a 17-year-old under the alias Zak Hess, was arrested on suspicion of two counts of sexual assault-use of an electronic device and one count of sex trafficking of a minor, LPD Assistant Chief Brian Jackson said at a news conference Thursday.
On June 1, Lincoln Police began a fraud investigation after receiving information from a tip to LPS about an individual impersonating a student that had been enrolled under the name Zak Hess. He was later arrested at Walt Library Branch on Thursday, according to Jackson.
Scheich attended classes at Lincoln Northwest High School during the fall semester and then transferred to Lincoln Southeast for the spring semester. Scheich had previously graduated from Southeast in 2015. Records show he attended 54 days of school during the 2022-23 school year.
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Police said Scheich attempted to contact minor students multiple times, but added the alleged crimes did not occur on school grounds.
Scheich is about 5-foot-4, 120 pounds and apparently blended in with other students, Jackson said. He provided a different birth certificate and “presented himself as a 17-year-old seeking education,” he said. The department declined to answer whether Scheich had someone pose as a parent when he enrolled.
When asked how Scheich was able to gain enrollment to two schools, LPS Director of Security Joe Wright said the district is accustomed to accepting students with varying levels of documentation.
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Lincoln Public Schools Director of Security Joe Wright speaks during a press conference Thursday to announce the arrest of Zachary Scheich, who police say posed as a student at two Lincoln high schools during the 2022-23 school year.
“Some parents don’t vaccinate, some homeschooled kids don’t have transcripts when they come in, we have kids from across the world who come in who don’t have birth records,” Wright said, adding that the district has a “statutory responsibility” to educate all children 20 years old and younger. “What’s provided to us is sometimes not as thorough as we like or as proof positive as this kind of case would make you think, but that’s what’s required of us.”
While officials said they don’t expect any drastic shift in how LPS evaluates prospective students, Mindy Burbach, a district spokesperson, said the school district is reviewing how students enroll, which can be done in person as well as online.
Burbach said Scheich used falsified documents to enroll — which triggered the initial fraud investigation — but she couldn’t say which documents or how many he falsified.
Scheich began attending Northwest on Oct. 20, 2022, posing as a junior, before transferring to Southeast on Jan. 12, LPS said in a message to families at the two schools. Scheich was registered to be in summer school, but did not attend, the message said.
Scheich’s absences would have likely prompted contact letters from LPS to whatever address he supplied, said Burbach, who added Scheich’s attendance “was spotty.”
It’s unclear if his spotty attendance, however, put him on the radar of school staff. Burbach also said staff turnover since Scheich graduated from Southeast in 2015, the amount of time that has passed since then and the vast number of students there could have made it difficult for staff to recognize him.
Police have asked anyone with more information or who may believe they are a victim in this case to call the non-emergency number at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.
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Steve Novak, lead singer for Soul Dawg performs during the annual Uncle Sam Jam, Independence Day Celebration at Oak Lake Park on, Monday, July 3, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Liam Dotson (left) is lifted out of the water by Brother Paul Holmes during a Jehovah's Witnesses' baptism Saturday in a swimming pool on the floor of Pinnacle Bank Arena. After a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, more than 5,200 members of the denomination came to Lincoln for their annual convention, which ends Sunday.
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The Swiftdogs Zach St. Pierre wears the sorting hat from the Harry Potter series as he celebrates a home run against the Sioux City Explorers on Friday at Haymarket Park. The Lincoln Saltdogs became the "Swiftdogs" for one night, as tickets to a Taylor Swift concert were up for grabs to all ticketholders.
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Zoo Bar owner Pete Watters, who has worked at the club since 1987, said while it became famous for blues, there was always bluegrass, country, reggae and rock ‘n’ roll.
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A BNSF train cruises along the tracks past Memorial Stadium as seen from the Haymarket pedestrian bridge on Thursday, July 6, 2023, outside of Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.
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Reflected in a mirror, Francis Vigan walks on a treadmill with the assistance of physical therapy assistant Wendy Kyser on Friday at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital. Vigan, a 34-year-old bodybuilder, has been recovering after a rare spinal cord stroke during a workout paralyzed him from the waist down.
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Charlie Musselwhite sings the blues out to the crowd during the ZooFest music festival outside of the Zoo Bar at 136 N 14th St. on Thursday in Lincoln.
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Speed Skaters compete in the Mens 300m race during the NSC 35 ultimate inline skating competition at Speedway Sports Complex on, Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Teams compete in knee deep water at the annual Beat Breast Cancer Mud Volleyball Tournament on Saturday in Prague.
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Marlina Bowdery poses for a photo with pictures of her late son Timothy Montgomery, who also went by the name Timothy Wallace, Friday in Lincoln. She started an online group for grieving mothers after his death.
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Thomas Fernandez and his sister, Cora, play on top of a log pile while other attendees to the farm take part in a press conference on Monday at Shadow Brook Farm, where Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and local officials announced a plan to make Lincoln’s food system more resilient.
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Carpet Land's Mason Gaines dives to third base during an American Legion A-5 Area Tournament game against UBT on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Den Hartog Field.
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Penny Putney pulls back as Romeo, an alpaca from Lincoln Alpaca Picnics, as he attempts to take a green bean from her during an encounter event on Wednesday at Charles H. Gere Branch Library. Alpacas don't have teeth in the top front of their mouths, which gives them the appearance of having an underbite.
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Nicole Kolbas poses for a portrait Wednesday at Woodland Hills Golf Course in Eagle. Kolbas is the 2023 Journal Star girls athlete of the year.
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Grant Schirmer (left), who plays the role of Carl Hanratty, and Bede Fulton, who plays Frank Abagnale Jr., wait for their cue to take the stage during a dress rehearsal for "Catch Me If You Can" on Tuesday at Pinewood Bowl in Lincoln.
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Workers cut into a water tower next to General Dynamics at 4300 Industrial Ave. on Tuesday in Lincoln.
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Hayden Coleman successfully pole vaults over the rope during the pole vault event at the Cornhusker State Games Track and Field event at Lincoln High on, Saturday, July 22, 2023, in Lincoln.