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DNA Leads to 10-Year Sentence in Nebraska | Omaha News
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A shocking case out of Macy, Nebraska, has sent a 25-year-old man, Tyrece Thomas, to federal prison for ten years after he was convicted of abusive sexual contact. The attack occurred on June 8, 2020, when Thomas allegedly assaulted a woman walking home on the Omaha Nation Indian Reservation, stole her phone, and demanded sex in exchange for its return—she refused, and he struck her again. DNA evidence collected from the scene eventually matched Thomas through an FBI database search in October 2024, leading to his arrest. With no parole available in federal prison, Thomas will serve ten years followed by five years of supervised release—a chilling reminder of how far-reaching DNA evidence can be and the consequences when justice is served.
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