Winnebago Woman Sentenced for Child Abuse

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Lauren Sherman, age 32, of Winnebago, Nebraska, was sentenced on November 22, 2024, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, committing child abuse in Indian Country. Chief United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Sherman to 15 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Sherman’s release from prison, she will begin a 1-year term of supervised release.

In March 2023, Sherman committed an intentional assault upon a minor child. The minor child had bruising, which was observed at the school. Later investigation revealed Sherman physically assaulted the child, which was the source of the bruising.

This case was prosecuted in federal court because the offense was a felony and occurred on the Winnebago Indian Reservation in Nebraska.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.