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Sex offender known as ‘Cookie Monster’ found naked in screaming child’s bedroom: cops

Nypost · Apr 28, 2026 · 368 words · By Patrick Reilly

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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A longtime sex offender known as “Cookie Monster” was found naked in a young boy’s bedroom — where he woke him up screaming and “pinned” him to the bed, according to police.”

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The web search results mention a 'Cookie Monster' sex offender being arrested, but the specific details—being found naked in a young boy's bedroom, waking him up screaming, and pinning him—are only detailed within the context of the initial reports cited in the web search results, and no independent corroboration from multiple sources was found for this specific narrative.

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web search NEUTRAL — A convicted sex offender known as "Cookie Monster" allegedly broke into a home and entered a sleeping child's room naked.Lavern Scott, 65, was arrested on Friday, April 24, and charged with attempted …
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“Lavern Scott, a 65-year-old pervert stretching back almost 40 years, allegedly snuck into the Omaha, Nebraska home through an unlocked door early Friday morning, according to a disturbing report from the Omaha Police Department obtained by WOWT.”

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Multiple web search results report that Lavern Scott, 65, allegedly entered an Omaha, Nebraska home through an unlocked door early Friday morning and was charged with related offenses. This is reported across several different search snippets.

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“He then stripped naked and got into bed with a 9-year-old boy — who woke up terrified and screaming, the report said.”

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Multiple web search results corroborate the allegation that Lavern Scott allegedly stripped naked and got into bed with a young boy, consistent with the narrative provided.

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“Scott then “pinned the child to the bed and set his legs in, using his feet as hooks to hold the child in place,” the police report states.”

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“The boy’s grandfather rushed into the room and found Scott naked at the foot of the bed — with a bottle of water and a bottle of lotion, the police report said.”

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Multiple web search results corroborate the detail that the boy's grandfather found Scott naked at the foot of the bed, along with items like water and lotion, as stated in the police report.

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“The grandfather managed to kick out the pervert — who is known both as “Cookie Monster” and “Cookie X” — and lock the door to their house.”

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The narrative across multiple web search results supports the sequence of events where the grandfather confronted Scott and subsequently locked the door.

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“Police then got a call that Scott — who is listed as a lifetime sex offender — had entered another home, claiming it was his.”

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Multiple web search results report that police received calls regarding Scott entering other homes and that he was listed as a sex offender.

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“The sex offender was then arrested on a nearby street corner — wearing nothing but socks, cops said.”

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“Scott was charged with burglary, child abuse and failure to register as a sex offender after numerous previous violations.”

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Although the overall narrative suggests charges were filed, no specific evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm the exact charges: burglary, child abuse, and failure to register as a sex offender, independently.

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“Scott was convicted of first-degree sexual assault in Nebraska in 1987 and then convicted again for the same charge in 1999, according to a sex offender violation report that says he needs to be regeistered for the rest of his life.”

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The web search results do not contain specific details regarding Scott's conviction dates (1987 and 1999) or the nature of the charges (first-degree sexual assault). The Wikipedia results provided are about unrelated topics (Nebraska elections, Bruce Springsteen, etc.).

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“He’s subsequently been convicted of violating the registry in 2017, 2018, 2022, and 2024.”

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“Records show he last verified his residence with authorities in May 2023 — nearly 3 years ago.”

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“Scott has also previously been convicted of indecent exposure three times and trespassing six times in Nebraska, according to WOWT.”

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“Scott’s is still being held at Douglas County Corrections on a $1.25 million bond.”

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“His next court date is scheduled for June 1.”

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