Lincoln Man Posing as High School Student Sentenced to Long Prison Term

LINCOLN–(KFOR Sept. 12)–The man who posed as a high school student last year was sentenced on Wednesday to a minimum of 85 to a maximum of 120 years in prison.

A Lancaster County District Court Judge on Wednesday sentenced 27-year-old Zachary Scheich of Lincoln, who had passed himself off as a student at Lincoln Northwest and Lincoln Southeast High Schools during the 2022-23 school year, where he was involved in inappropriate relationships with underage students off campus. Scheich also must register as a sex offender and won’t be eligible for parole for more than 40 years.

Scheich tried to pass himself off as a 17-year-old student, using the alias of Zak Hess. Meanwhile, the woman who posed as Scheich’s mother, 23-year-old Angela Navarro, is due in court Thursday. She pled not guilty to a charge of criminal impersonation.

More background to this story can be found at the links below.

Lincoln Man Who Posed As High School Student Pleads No Contest
Lincoln Woman Arrested For Helping Man Pose as High School Student
Man Accused of Sex Crimes While Posing As Student Faces More Charges
Man Accused of Sex Crimes Will Have Case Go To Trial