Man Who Posed as High Schooler to Abuse Minors Sentenced, Will Likely Spend the Rest of His Life Behind Bars
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.
Zachary Scheich was sentenced to 85 to 120 years in prison with no hope of parole for more than 40 years, according to KOLN-TV. When he is released, he will have to register under Nebraska’s Sex Offender Act.
“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,” Judge Darla Ideus said during the sentencing.
“They did not know how to protect themselves against you.
