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More details revealed in OPS sexual assault case

Posted at 1:45 PM, Dec 04, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-05 07:25:44-05

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Eric Nelson, the principal at Fontenelle Elementary School, sent a letter home to parents Monday night stating: "This evening, a the Omaha Police Department arrested a Fontenelle Elementary first grade teacher for sexual assault of a child."

Gregory Sedlacek, 30, was arrested and booked into the Douglas County Jail after 6 p.m. Monday on charges of sexual assault of a child.

At a press conference Tuesday, Omaha Police Sergeant Tracy Scherer said the incident that lead to Sedlacek's arrest occurred on the playground of Fontenelle Elementary School on Nov. 20 and was caught by the school's security cameras. The student involved was a 7-year-old first grade girl.

Scherer also said that based on an interview with Sedlacek, she expects there are more victims.

You can watch the full press conference from the Omaha Police Department and Project Harmony below: