Sexual predator ‘Cookie Monster’ caught in terrified child’s bed during midnight break-in, police say

Lavern Scott, a 65-year-old repeat sex offender known as 'Cookie Monster,' was arrested after breaking into a home in Omaha, Nebraska, where he attempted to assault a 9-year-old child. With a decades-long criminal history and multiple violations of sex offender registration requirements, Scott is among 233 non-compliant offenders in Douglas County, prompting authorities to call for stronger oversight.