LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Waverly man was arrested Wednesday after a child told school officials that she was physically abused by him, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.

On Wednesday around 3 p.m., LSO deputies were notified of significant bruising on a student at Waverly Intermediate School. According to court documents, the victim disclosed physical abuse by her mother’s boyfriend, 32-year-old Jonathan Roberts.

The victim said that on the previous night at home, Roberts grabbed her shirt, pulled her from the top bunk and covered her mouth, causing difficulty breathing. Deputies said they observed significant bruising on various locations across her body.

The victim’s mother confirmed the altercation, according to LSO. Deputies said Roberts also forcibly removed the vi

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