Omaha Man Sentenced to 135 Months for Sex Trafficking of a Minor

The United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that 31-year-old Lance Harper, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for sex trafficking of a minor.

United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Harper to 135 months’ imprisonment. After his release from prison, Harper will serve 5 years of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender.

Federal agents began investigating in September 2020, after two Omaha foster children went missing from their foster home. The investigation showed that Harper transported one of the minors to Norfolk, Nebraska, where the minor engaged in sex with an adult male for money and Harper received some of the money from the sex sale.

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Omaha Police Department, and the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office.