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Juvenile Delinquency in Otoe, NE

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Otoe County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Nebraska often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 111 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Otoe County. Of that total, 65% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 72 court cases. Another 17% were dependency cases that accounted for 19 of the juvenile cases.

A lot of counties, including, Otoe County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Otoe County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,336
Dependency300
Status396

Government of Otoe County, NE

County Seat: Nebraska City
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1854
Total Square Miles: 619
2019 Population: 16,027
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04
County Contact: PO BOX 249
County Courthouse
Nebraska City , NE 68410-0249
http://www.co.otoe.ne.us/