A 36-year-old North Platte man has been jailed after he allegedly sexually assaulted a child as they slept.

According to Investigator John Deal, on August 4 at around 6:41 p.m.,  officers met with a juvenile and their mother at the police department regarding an alleged sexual assault.  Deal said the alleged assault occurred at a residence in the 700 block of South Sycamore Street.

The juvenile told officers that they had been sleeping in their bedroom early on the morning of August 2, when they awoke to find Dennis Nash, their mother’s live-in boyfriend, performing oral sex on them.

Officers searched the residence where the alleged offense occurred and, according to Deal, found evidence that corroborated the victim’s account.

Officers made contact with Nash and conducted an interview.  It was determined that there was probable cause to arrest Nash and charge him with 1st-degree sexual assault.

Police did not reveal the age or sex of the alleged victim but stated that they were under 16.

Nash was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.  He’s being held without bond.