\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA man accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl inside a South Lebanon store has been found competent to stand trial.A Warren County judge made that determination this week in the case against Robert Deweese, 37. A trial has been scheduled for Aug. 10-12.Investigators say Deweese followed the girl and her mother into a Five Below store in South Lebanon just three days after being released from prison for a previous sex-related offense.According to prosecutors, the girl\u2019s mother briefly left her in a locked family restroom to get clean clothes after an accident, instructing her to only open the door after hearing a specific knock.Investigators say Deweese overheard that conversation, mimicked the knock and entered the restroom, where he allegedly assaulted the child.But deputies say the girl was able to scare him off by screaming \u2014 using a technique known as the \u201cLion\u2019s Roar,\u201d something she learned through Scouts.What is the \u201cLion\u2019s Roar\u201d?Local Scout leaders say the \u201cLion\u2019s Roar\u201d is part of a broader personal safety program designed to help children recognize danger and respond quickly.\u201cIt helps them develop the confidence to say no or to speak up when something feels wrong, building confidence, not fear,\u201d said Tara Noem, a Tiger Cub Scout den leader with Pack 367.Noem says even the youngest Scouts are taught simple, actionable steps: \u201cYell, run away, and tell a trusted adult.\u201d\u201cWe actually practice that,\u201d she said. \u201cSo they\u2019re not doing it for the first time when something is happening.\u201dThe training also focuses on helping children understand boundaries and identify unsafe situations.Conversations that continue at homeNoem says the lessons aren\u2019t just for kids; they\u2019re meant to spark conversations with parents.\u201cIt can be a good way for families to open that dialogue and take something scary and turn it into something empowering. You have the ability to do this,\u201d she said.Case backgroundDeweese was arrested about a mile away from the store shortly after the incident.Court records show his criminal history spans nearly two decades, including multiple sex offense convictions across several Ohio counties.He has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, and his attorney has requested a second evaluation of his mental state at the time of the alleged assault.If the court determines he was not legally insane, the case will move forward to trial as scheduled.Deweese faces multiple felony charges, including rape \u2014 the most serious charge he has ever faced.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tSOUTH LEBANON, Ohio \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
A man accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl inside a South Lebanon store has been found competent to stand trial.<\/p>\n
A Warren County judge made that determination this week in the case against Robert Deweese, 37. A trial has been scheduled for Aug. 10-12.<\/p>\n
Investigators say Deweese followed the girl and her mother into a Five Below store in South Lebanon just three days after being released from prison for a previous sex-related offense.<\/p>\n
According to prosecutors, the girl\u2019s mother briefly left her in a locked family restroom to get clean clothes after an accident, instructing her to only open the door after hearing a specific knock.<\/p>\n
Investigators say Deweese overheard that conversation, mimicked the knock and entered the restroom, where he allegedly assaulted the child.<\/p>\n
But deputies say the girl was able to scare him off by screaming \u2014 using a technique known as the \u201cLion\u2019s Roar,\u201d something she learned through Scouts.<\/p>\n
What is the \u201cLion\u2019s Roar\u201d?<\/p>\n
Local Scout leaders say the \u201cLion\u2019s Roar\u201d is part of a broader personal safety program designed to help children recognize danger and respond quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt helps them develop the confidence to say no or to speak up when something feels wrong, building confidence, not fear,\u201d said Tara Noem, a Tiger Cub Scout den leader with Pack 367.<\/p>\n
Noem says even the youngest Scouts are taught simple, actionable steps: \u201cYell, run away, and tell a trusted adult.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe actually practice that,\u201d she said. \u201cSo they\u2019re not doing it for the first time when something is happening.\u201d<\/p>\n
The training also focuses on helping children understand boundaries and identify unsafe situations.<\/p>\n
Conversations that continue at home<\/p>\n
Noem says the lessons aren\u2019t just for kids; they\u2019re meant to spark conversations with parents.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt can be a good way for families to open that dialogue and take something scary and turn it into something empowering. You have the ability to do this,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Case background<\/p>\n
Deweese was arrested about a mile away from the store shortly after the incident.<\/p>\n
Court records show his criminal history spans nearly two decades, including multiple sex offense convictions across several Ohio counties.<\/p>\n
He has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, and his attorney has requested a second evaluation of his mental state at the time of the alleged assault.<\/p>\n
If the court determines he was not legally insane, the case will move forward to trial as scheduled.<\/p>\n
Deweese faces multiple felony charges, including rape \u2014 the most serious charge he has ever faced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A man accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl inside a South Lebanon store has been found competent…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":79274,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[2890,28705,2888,26171,2256,28707,4105,2889,93,2410,2884,28704,2881,2883,28706,1823],"class_list":{"0":"post-79273","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lebanon","8":"tag-6-year-old-girl","9":"tag-alleged-assault","10":"tag-below-store","11":"tag-case","12":"tag-child","13":"tag-confidence","14":"tag-conversation","15":"tag-investigator","16":"tag-lebanon","17":"tag-lion","18":"tag-mother","19":"tag-roar","20":"tag-robert-deweese","21":"tag-south-lebanon-store","22":"tag-specific-knock","23":"tag-trial"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@iran\/116451953082316168","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79273\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}