THE DARK SIDE OF NEBRASKA
John Horst
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photo courtesy NDCS
Full Name: John A. Horst
DOB: May 11, 1981
Charge: Child abuse resulting in death
County: Douglas
City: Omaha
Current Status: Released
Date of Crime: June 9, 2003
Victim: James Dexter
DOB: May 11, 1981
Charge: Child abuse resulting in death
County: Douglas
City: Omaha
Current Status: Released
Date of Crime: June 9, 2003
Victim: James Dexter
A man was sentenced 20 to 22 years in prison for the scalding death of his girlfriend's 2-year old son. John Horst, 23, was found guilty for the fatal scalding of James Dexter. James died June 12, 2003, from complications of burns that covered 43% of his body.
The boy's mother, Meranda Dexter, was at work on June 9, when John held the toddler in a tub filled with 138-degree water as a punishment for misbehavior. John has maintained that he caused the burns, but did so accidentally. During his sentencing, John cried and apologized for the boy's death.
The boy's mother, Meranda Dexter, was at work on June 9, when John held the toddler in a tub filled with 138-degree water as a punishment for misbehavior. John has maintained that he caused the burns, but did so accidentally. During his sentencing, John cried and apologized for the boy's death.
Source: Sioux City Journal
