An arrest is made in the apparent sexual assault of a child that happened on December 19th in the northwest part of Lincoln. Police were called to a home and a mother reported her 6 year old daughter told her she was inappropriately touched by an adult male a few weeks earlier while playing outside of a family member’s home in the Olympic Heights Area.
The child was interviewed by members at the Child Advocacy Center and learned she was playing with another neighborhood child when the assault happened. A neighbor stated 59 year old Rafael Lomeli was identified as the person responsible. On December 18th at 5:30 p.m., Lomeli was booked for 1st degree sexual assault of a child after he was contacted at his home and interviewed by a police officer.