(Sidney) The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office on Monday arrested 65-year-old Freddie “Fred” Dean Phillips, of Syracuse, Nebraska, for one count of Lascivious Conduct with a Minor (a Serious Misdemeanor), and one count of Assault with Intent to Commit Sexual Abuse (an Aggravated Misdemeanor).
Deputies were contacted about a possible sexual assault by Phillips on a juvenile that occurred in late May of 2020 in Waubonsie State Park. During the investigation, the victim alleged a second event previously occurred in Johnson County, Nebraska. Fremont County Deputies, along with Deputies from the Johnson County, Nebraska Sheriff’s Office, conducted a joint investigation, leading to the charges.
Phillips is being held without bail, pending the initial appearance with the Fremont County Magistrate. Phillips is also being held pending extradition for a felony warrant out of Nebraska.
